Independent international patient coordinationA specialist service by Access China Med
Trust framework

Verification and safety standard

Our five-gate framework separates public claims from current clinical access, medical eligibility and a formal hospital plan.

Five gates

A pathway is not promoted as accessible until each layer is checked.

The standard is designed for international patients, who face different practical barriers from domestic patients.

GATE 01

Regulatory pathway

Clinical application, drug or device trial, registered research or research only.

GATE 02

Treating institution

Hospital, department, responsible medical team and active programme status.

GATE 03

International access

Passport eligibility, remote review, language support, payment and follow-up.

GATE 04

Eligibility pathway

Required records, inclusion factors, exclusions, tests and realistic goals.

GATE 05

Formal plan and price

Written institutional instructions, consent, schedule, medical quotation and support fees.

Public status labels

What the labels on this website mean

We use language that reflects what has actually been checked, not what a patient may hope to hear.

International access confirmed

Foreign patients can request review

The institution has confirmed a current route for international cases. Eligibility is still decided individually.

International access pending

Domestic pathway identified

A credible clinical pathway exists publicly, but foreign-patient intake, criteria or pricing still need direct confirmation.

Registered clinical trial

Research protocol and recruitment

Access depends on the protocol and study team. Participation is not sold as a routine treatment package.

Research only

Evidence or early clinical work

The topic may be scientifically relevant, but no verified clinical access route is presented.

Source hierarchy

How we weigh information

A commercial website can help identify a lead, but it should not be the final source for approval, access or clinical evidence.

1

Government and regulator

Official laws, decisions, policy and recognised registries.

2

Treating institution

Hospital, department, medical team and written patient instructions.

3

Peer-reviewed evidence

Product- and indication-specific studies, methods and limitations.

4

Commercial information

Useful as a lead, but independently verified before being treated as fact.

Research laboratory examining cell science
Laboratory activity is not automatically patient treatment.Research, manufacturing capability and clinical access are related but separate.
Evidence and safety

Questions we expect a credible pathway to answer

  • What exactly is being administered or performed?
  • What condition and disease stage is being targeted?
  • What evidence supports the proposed outcome?
  • What risks, uncertainties and alternatives are disclosed?
  • Who manages complications and long-term follow-up?
  • Can the patient obtain written consent documents and an itemised quotation?
See evidence and sources
Verification FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It means the institution has confirmed that foreign patients can currently request review through a defined process. It does not mean every patient qualifies.

Foreign-patient intake may require separate documents, language support, follow-up and institutional approval.

High-interest pathways should be rechecked regularly and whenever the institution changes its policy, price or recruitment status.

Yes. Status and evidence are separate: a lawful pathway can still have limited evidence, and a promising study may not be clinically accessible.

It can be a research lead, but it should be checked against official, hospital, registry and peer-reviewed sources where possible.

We present the uncertainty, prioritise authoritative sources and seek direct confirmation from the responsible institution.

Medical assessment

Verify before you commit.

Submit a case or an existing treatment offer. We will identify the claims that need official, institutional or clinical confirmation.

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