Trace features of the mandibular condylar kinematic center during jaw protrusive and open-closing movements in healthy subjects / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the variation in movement traces of different condylar reference points.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In 30 healthy subjects, mandibular movements were recorded during protrusion and open-closing of the jaw. The kinematic center and terminal hinge axis point of the condyle were used as reference points.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The kinematic center was located anteriorly and superiorly with respect to the terminal hinge axis point. The trace distance of the kinematic center was longer than that of the terminal hinge axis point of the condyle during opening. In contrast to differences in trace distances of the left and right condylar terminal hinge axis points, no such left-right differences were found for the kinematic centers. The ratio between the distance of opening trace and the distance of protrusion trace of the kinematic center was above 1.5.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In comparison to the terminal hinge axis, the kinematic center shows fewer variations in the movement traces.</p>

Difficult points in hospital ownership reform from an economic perspective / 中华医院管理杂志

The paper discusses the necessity and urgency of hospital ownership reform. and pinpoints the focal and difficult points of the task. It also identifies the goals of the reform, viz. establishment of a medical and health system that fits in with the development demands of a socialist market economy, which is of great significance. It can be seen both in theory and in practice that for a pretty long period of time in China, public hospitals, providing basic medical security for the broad masses of people will occupy a leading position whereas private hospitals known for their outstanding service and quality, will play a bigger role only when the living standards of the general population have reached a fairly high level.