Humanistic spirit in evidence-based medicine and harmonious doctor-patient relationship
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2010.03.025
- VernacularTitle:循证医学的人文精神与和谐医患关系
- Author:
Guoqing ZHENG
;
Jinzhang ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Evidence-based medicine;
Humanistic spirit;
Harmony;
Doctor-patient relationship
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2010;26(3):230-232
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Evidence-based medicine mirrors the natural and social properties of human being,harmoniously integrating scientific spirit and humanistic spirit. Discussions were made on such aspects as the relationship between human spirit and harmonious doctor-patient relationship. The humanistic spirit of evidence-based medicine, and the humanistic spirit of evidence-based medicine as used in building harmonious doctor-patient relationship. The authors point out the following: 1) Medical science itself is a wealth of humanistic sprits, and medicinal science can better serve human being with humanistic spirit;2) Evidence-based medicine is completely in line with medical humanities, which scientifically reveals the "People-oriented medicine" as the essential attribute of human sciences;3) Modem clinical medicine has unveiled the evidence-based era. Based on these findings, the authors hold that in such an era,exploration and understanding of the human spirit as the core of evidence-based medicine and focusing on the cultivation of medical humanistic spirit, will be conducive to building a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.
