Chinese hospital uses shock therapy treat internet addiction
Oh boy, I might be next in line to receive such treatment :P
From Danwei:
The use of shock therapy to treat cases of Internet addiction has been suspended by the Ministry of Health, The Beijing News reports.
In May, the Linyi Fourth People’s Hospital’s came under fire after an article published in the China Youth Daily revealed that the hospital had been using electric shock therapy to treat Internet addiction. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health ordered a stop to the practice, stating that the treatment’s safety has not been proven.
Yang Shuyun, a hospital official, replied that the hospital had already stopped using the treatment in response to intense media pressure.
What I still fail to understand is a huge flurry at the end. ,