随着医学科学技术的高速发展、人口老龄化以及人民群众对医疗需求的增加,医疗费用的过快增长已经成为各国政府面临的严重问题。目前医疗费用的增长率已超过国民经济发展水平,如何控制医疗费用的不合理增长和避免过度医疗的现象已经成为各国政府和卫生行政部门研究的重点。近年来,临床路径被认为是降低医疗费用、提高医疗质量、解决“看病难、看病贵”的有效途径。 With the rapid development of medical science and technology, an aging population and the increasing demand of people for medical treatment, the rapid growth of medical expenses has become a serious problem for all governments. At present, the growth rate of medical expenses has exceeded the level of national economic development. How to control the unreasonable increase of medical expenses and avoid over-medical treatment has become the focus of research of governments and health administrations of all countries. In recent years, the clinical pathway is considered as an effective way to reduce medical expenses, improve the quality of medical care and solve the problem of “difficult to see a doctor and expensive doctor”.