Other competitors in the services sector include: Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT), National Health Investors (NHI), and Health Care REIT (HCN).

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"I have been stunned by how much dairy there is in Shanghai compared with 12 months ago - there are coffee houses, ice cream parlours, frozen yoghurt bars, " she said, noting that the market in UHT milk drinks is also growing.

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