On the Social Control of Physician-Patient Relationship from the Novels of Qing Dynasty / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

By introducing corresponding descriptions in the novels of Qing Dynasty,this paper clarifies the social control of physician-patient relationship during the early and middle phases of Qing dynasty into three aspects,including government′s control on physician-patient relationship,doctor′s control on physician-patient relationship,control from the patient′s side.Various aspects of social affairs had been involved in the physician-patient relationship in Qing Dynasty,which indicated or confirmed the transformation of the then social relationships,thus research on relevant issues is definitely of great significance for improving modern physician-patient relationship.