Organization of head injury service in Beijing

Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is a city with a population of over 10 million. The incidence of head injuries is increasing yearly and the government pays much attention to this social and medical problem. This is evidenced in both county and big city hospitals by the organization of neurosurgeons and general surgeons to serve the victim, by the training of some general surgeons in primary hospitals to handle emergency head injury care, and by the education of the citizens in accident prevention.