On the Relationship between Doctors and Patients in Court in Qing Dynasty from the Perspective of Famous Doctors’ Diary / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

In Qing Dynasty, doctor-patient relationship in the imperial court had distinct characteristics because of the particularity of the objects of diagnosis and treatment. Diaries of famous doctors has become an important research material from a unique perspective. Ji En Lu and Bei Xing Ri Ji contain many research materials on doctor-patient relationship in Qing Palace. By systematically sorting out the contents of the royal doctor-patient relationship in the two diaries, and analyzing them in detail from the three dimensions of doctors, patients and diagnosis and treatment situations, it can be known that patients’ strong performance will interfere with the diagnosis and treatment process to a great extent, and doctors’ low status makes it difficult for them to cope with the complicated diagnosis and treatment environment and affects the curative effect. Learn from the past and the present, further provide reference for the current patient strong special doctor-patient relationship.