Embracing diversity:the abundance and pathway for medical humanity / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

As an important element of contemporary values, "embracing diversity" has driven over-whelming attention from different fields of society, especially in medical field. Before seeking medical help, every patient has prediction, worry and expectation for the treatment to come, which is determined by their diversity. This article includes three sections to layer and substantiate the concept of "embracing diversity"— cultural diversity, socioeconomic diversity and philosophy diversity. Cultural diversity focuses on the concern about religion, LGBT and alternative medicine. Socioeconomic diversity illustrates the thought for patient's educational level, profession, changes in their living condition and so on. Philosophy diversity asks for the respect of people's lifestyle and their medical choice in the end of life.