Prevent Medical Accidents and Disputes -- Written for Doctors

Author: Zhang Qinchu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-09-11
Features: After the implementation of the "Medical Malpractice Handling Regulations" (promulgated by the State Council on April 4, 2002, and enforced on September 1, 2002), the handling of medical dispute incidents has undergone significant changes. This book first reviews, analyzes, and summarizes the history and current status of medical malpractice and dispute handling in China. On this basis, it discusses related topics, including medical dispute appraisals, procedural and channels for handling disputes, the rights and obligations of both medical providers and patients, compensation for medical malpractice and related legal liabilities, as well as prevention and response to medical dispute incidents. It also addresses issues such as personal rights, labor capacity, euthanasia, suicide, hospice care, medical ethics, misdiagnosis, and hospital management. The book places special emphasis on technical aspects of medical dispute appraisal, such as the determination of negligence and causation. Additionally, it introduces the perspectives and practices of forensic medical appraisal in handling medical dispute incidents, combining theoretical and practical insights from forensic medicine. The book is rich in content and clear in its viewpoints, considering both the medical and non-medical aspects of medical disputes. It aims to protect patients' rights while ensuring that the development of the medical profession is not compromised, achieving a balance between medicine and law. This book is suitable for medical professionals, healthcare administrators, forensic medical experts, lawyers, judicial personnel, and others involved in medical dispute appraisals, providing a valuable reference for such work.