Actually, many ordinary people nowadays share the same mindset as the elderly.
Going to a proper hospital for a check-up means undergoing a bunch of various tests, queueing up, and wasting time, effort, and money. If it's a serious illness, there's no other option but to go to a big hospital to save one's life.
But if it's a minor illness like a cold, fever, headache, or cough, who would want to take a day off, spending hundreds to thousands of yuan for treatment at a hospital?
If you don't go to a big hospital, then there's the option of a small clinic, which is convenient but might also come with the risk of being scammed.
Of course, in the end, most people choose to buy some medication at the drugstore or visit a clinic.
Cost-effective and convenient, that's the biggest advantage of clinics and pharmacies.
