• 1. Outpatient Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University / Outpatient Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 4. Biomedical Big data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
WAN Zhi, Email: 303680215@qq.com
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In 2021, West China Hospital of Sichuan University established a rare disease diagnosis and treatment and research center. The center adopts the rare disease management model of “one cohesion + four integration”, condenses the core of management, integrates clinical resources, regional alliance resources, training resources and research resources, and explores solutions for all-round services for patients with rare diseases. This article aims to explore the rare disease management model of regional central hospitals and introduces the above-mentioned rare disease management model. The purpose of this article is to promote this model, focus on the advantages of clinical departments and research institutes (offices), increase regional integration, give play to the synergy of regional alliances in clinical diagnosis and treatment and personnel training, and use international cooperation as an opportunity to promote breakthroughs in new drugs and technologies for rare diseases to benefit patients with rare diseases in China.

Citation: GONG Li, HE Qian, LI Jingyu, LI Dongze, CHEN Yilong, WAN Zhi. The West China Hospital experience for exploration and practice of a new management model for rare diseases. West China Medical Journal, 2021, 36(12): 1726-1729. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202110185 Copy

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