Assistant doctors are licensed healthcare workers in China that are graduates of three-year medical training institutions.
China has a three-tier 3-5-7 healthcare system composed of assistant doctors, who train for 3 years; doctors, who train for 5 years; and medical scientists, who train for 7 years at the university.
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Clinical officer
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Physician assistant
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Health extension officers
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Healthcare in China
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