Application of "Empathy" for Doctor-Patient Communication in Surgical Fields / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

Barriers to doctor-patient communication induced medical disputes easily.Operation is one of the main means for surgical treatment.Surgery has a high incidence of medical disputes for its invasive and high-risk nature in operative treatments.In the course of surgical treatment,we place patients at the center of medical services and carry out the communicating model of "empathy" in doctor-patient communication to reduce the somatopsychic suffering of patients and promote mutual understanding and support between doctors and patients.It proves to help build a harmonious relationship between doctors and patients,reduce medical disputes,advance the quality of medical services and put the relationship between doctors and patients in a win-win situation.