THERE HAS BEEN A PUBLIC OUTCRY over public hospitals subcontracting their departments to unqualified "medical staff" after the death of college student Wei Zexi, who was charged for an expensive experimental treatment at a subcontracted department of a public hospital in Beijing. Beijing Youth Daily on Thursday made the following comments:

After the scandal happened, the Beijing health authorities said they welcomed complaints from residents about the subcontracting of departments by public hospitals.

By doing so, the authorities are trying to recover the public trust that they have lost.