On the Correlation of Law and Ethics in Constructing a Harmonious Physician-Patient Relationship / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Starting with XIAO Zhi-jun case,this article discussed the construction of a harmonious physician-patient relationship,and the tendency that rules of law were emphasized excessively while ethics was overlooked existing in theoretical research and practice.However,this tendency was theoretically segmentary and practically harmful.By analyzing the correlations between law and ethics,the authors insisted on the mutual dependence between law and ethics and came up with a combination of law and ethics as a basic principle to build a harmonious physician-patient relationship.