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China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The MarketTrust is the Core of the Doctor–Patient Relationship: From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medical Ethics

China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The Market: Trust is the Core of the Doctor–Patient... Trust is the Core of the Doctor–Patient Relationship: From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medical Ethics Benfu Li and Linying Hu 1 Introduction The traditional doctor–patient relationship is the interpersonal relationship between doctor and patient based on supply and demand. With the development of soci- ety and medicine, and the socialization of medicine, this relationship has evolved into the interpersonal relationships between doctor-centered and patient-centered groups. China is experiencing the transition towards a market-oriented system. However, the health care market is far from mature in the absence of an effective management system and self-regulation. In this context, the doctor–patient relation- ship is confronted with serious challenges from the commercialization of health care. At present, there is an increase in the number of doctor–patient conflicts and dissensions. As a result, the level of doctor–patient trust that has been established and maintained for many years is on the edge of collapse. In my viewpoint, be- sides health care system reform and morality transformation in accordance with the development of China’s market economy, we should advocate traditional medical ethics to rebuild doctor–patient trust. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medical ethics, trust has always constituted the core of doctor–patient relationships. The research http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The MarketTrust is the Core of the Doctor–Patient Relationship: From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medical Ethics

Part of the Philosophy and Medicine Book Series (volume 96)
Editors: Tao, Julia
Li, Benfu; Hu, Linying
China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The Market — Jan 1, 2008
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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
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978-1-4020-6756-3
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39 –44
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-6757-0_4
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Abstract

Trust is the Core of the Doctor–Patient Relationship: From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medical Ethics Benfu Li and Linying Hu 1 Introduction The traditional doctor–patient relationship is the interpersonal relationship between doctor and patient based on supply and demand. With the development of soci- ety and medicine, and the socialization of medicine, this relationship has evolved into the interpersonal relationships between doctor-centered and patient-centered groups. China is experiencing the transition towards a market-oriented system. However, the health care market is far from mature in the absence of an effective management system and self-regulation. In this context, the doctor–patient relation- ship is confronted with serious challenges from the commercialization of health care. At present, there is an increase in the number of doctor–patient conflicts and dissensions. As a result, the level of doctor–patient trust that has been established and maintained for many years is on the edge of collapse. In my viewpoint, be- sides health care system reform and morality transformation in accordance with the development of China’s market economy, we should advocate traditional medical ethics to rebuild doctor–patient trust. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medical ethics, trust has always constituted the core of doctor–patient relationships. The research

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Qing Dynasty; Patient Relationship; Song Dynasty; Ming Dynasty; Tang Dynasty

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