Author(s)

Guo Yutong

Corresponding Author

Guo Yutong

ABSTRACT

Inquire about the current situation of physician-patient relationship and the factors leading to the tension of physician-patient relationship through document research, observation and other methods. It is revealed that the physician-patient relationship in China is in a tense state and the physician-patient disputes are increasing; the main factors that lead to the tension between doctors and patients include distrust between doctors and patients, unreasonable publicity in the media, and imperfect legal system, etc. Based on the analysis of the present situation of the physician-patient relationship and the factors leading to the tension of this relationship, this thesis puts forward the feasible measures to improve the current physician-patient relationship.

KEYWORDS

Physician-patient relationship, current situation, influencing factor