[Early stage western hospitals in Harbin].

From 1900 to 1932, China Eastern Railway Central Hospital, Harbin Board First Hospital, Harbin Special City Second Hospital, Binjiang Hospital, Jewish Hospital, Kong's Hospital, Mingming Ophthalmic Hospital and other western medicine hospitals were established in Harbin. These Hospitals had different sources of funds and talents, different consumers, including general hospitals and specialized hospitals with integration of clinic, education and academic research, which encouraged the dissemination of western medicine in Harbin at the beginning of the 20th century.