Research On The Reform Of Medical Dispute Handling Mechanism In Public Hospitals

At present, China is in a special period of social transformation and health care reform. The quantity of medical disputes increase. Contradiction between doctors and patients exacerbate. This has become one of the factors that affect social harmony. The process of handling medical disputes needs to be perfect. To establish a fair, impartial, rapid medical dispute resolution mechanisms seem urgent.This article focuses on the public hospitals which occupy important leading position in China’s healthcare system。 On the basis of the modern medical dispute management mechanism, analysis and drawing effective experience from abroad, propose the idea of solutions to the prevent medical blunders and resolve medical disputes properly. This paper is divided into six chapters:The first chapter is introduction. Elaborate background and significance of the topics, list the key references, and pointed out the innovative ideas in this article.The second chapter is about the prevention and treatment of medical disputes within the hospital management system. Proceed from within the hospital, analyze the main practices and weaknesses in today’s public hospitals in when they deal with medical disputes. Propose the point that solves medical disputes should be dealt from the two aspects which are prevention and post-processing.The third chapter is about hospital administration’s duties. Take Shanghai health care reform as an example. Analyze the hospital management sectors’ responsibilities and roles in solving medical disputes, including administrative departments and the forms who invest a hospital.The fourth chapter is how to build a third-party medical dispute mediation mechanism. List some countries and some cities in China to explore how build a third-party medical dispute mediation mechanism. Analyze the advantages and significance, and then elaborate on how to build one.The fifth chapter is about legal system. Analyze current medical disputes legal system, learn from the United States and other countries, and then develop medical dispute resolution mechanism in civil, administrative and criminal law.The last chapter is conclusions. A special law of medical malpractice should be formulated. A variety of medical malpractice subsume in a law in order to establish a legal, efficient and convenient settlement of medical malpractice.