Tapping informal networks “Guanxi” with information and communication technologies : empowering rural doctors in Xi’an, China

• Main Authors: Tran, Khanh Phuong, Chia, Cathy Wei Si, Ng, Felicia Su Hway
• Other Authors: Arul Indrasen Chib
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92176; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6712
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The significant investments of governments in the area of ICTs has been concentrated in the delivery of urban-based health information systems (HIS) (Chiasson & Davidson, 2004). However, rural healthcare in China has been neglected during the development of such market-based health services. Thu...