A5077697635- Ethics in medical practice
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Medical History and Research
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
University of Otago
2015-2025
Peking University
2009-2021
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2018
Hudson Institute
2018
Harvard University
2016-2017
Hunan Normal University
2011
University of Minnesota
1999
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1999
To investigate the phenomenon of patient-physician mistrust in China, a qualitative study involving 107 physicians, nurses and health officials Guangdong Province, southern was conducted through semi-structured interviews focus groups. In this paper we report key findings empirical argue for essential role medical professionalism rebuilding trust. Health professionals are trapped vicious circle mistrust. Mistrust (particularly physicians' distrust patients their relatives) leads to increased...
Two theories on the origins of COVID-19 have been widely circulating in China and West respectively, one blaming United States other a highest-level biocontainment laboratory Wuhan, initial epicentre pandemic. Both make claims biological warfare attempts. According to available scientific evidence, these are groundless. However, like episodes during mid-twentieth century, spread present-day conspiracy reflects series longstanding damaging trends international scene which include deep...
Since the late 1970s, American appraisals of Chinese medical ethics and responses to bioethics range from frank criticism warm appreciation, refutation acceptance. Yet in United States as well China, have been seen, respectively, individualistic communitarian. In this widely-accepted general comparison, great variation two moralities, especially diversity experiences, has unfortunately minimized, if not totally ignored. Neither nor is a field with only one dominant way thinking. Medical...
Sex-selective abortion is the major direct cause of severe imbalance in sex ratio at birth - contributing to phenomenon over 100 million 'missing' females worldwide and 40 China alone. Internationally as well China, moral condemnation legal prohibition constitute mainstream official position on sex-selective abortion. This paper characterises dominant Chinese approach issue state-centred coercion-oriented. Drawing upon case study material, discusses eight problems arising from coercive state...
Trust is indispensable not only for interpersonal relationships and social life, but good quality healthcare. As manifested in the increasing violence tension patient-physician relationships, China has been experiencing a widespread profound crisis of trust. And globally, trust an issue that every society, either developing or developed, to face one way another. Yet, spite some pioneering works, subject mistrust - crucial matter healthcare especially because there are numerous ethical...
From the outset, cross-cultural and transglobal bioethics has constituted a potent arena for dynamic public discourse academic debate alike. But prominent bioethical debates on such issues as notion of common morality distinctive "Asian" in contrast to "Western" one reveal some deeply rooted still popular but seriously problematic methodological habits approaching cultural differences, most notably, radically dichotomizing East West, local universal. In this paper, "transcultural" approach...
A double dichotomization, of biology and culture, cultures (the difference presumption), is to be found in debates about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) cross-cultural psychiatric bioethics literature. The dichotomy takes explain similarities culture inter-cultural differences. In this paper, the explored on significance worldwide prevalence ADHD, cogency diagnosis ADHD central character Chinese classic novel Dream Red Chamber. Contrary presumption, are not homogenous unities...
Since the early 1970s, despite popular opposition, to control rapid growth of population Chinese government has been carrying out strictest and most comprehensive family planning policy in world. In addition contraceptive methods sterilization, artificial abortion—both surgical nonsurgical—has used as an important measure birth under policy. Many women have required, persuaded, even forced by authorities abort fetuses no matter how much they want give birth.
HIV is both a biomedical disease and social phenomenon that constructed in particular cultural contexts. A successful humane cure requires not only the science of eradicating pathogens, but also art healing to restore harmony between mind body. Healing context will be personal interpersonal, biological social, involve rebuilding connections patients their environment. Social conceptions have been highlighted many regions with rich non-biomedical traditions, including China. Based on an...
The Chinese Communist Party government has been forcefully promoting its jihua shengyu (planned fertility) program, known as the "one-child policy," for more than three decades. A distinctive authoritarian model of population governance developed. pertinent question to be asked is whether China's one-child policy and have a future. answer must no; they do not. Although there are many demographic, economic, social rationales terminating policy, most fundamental reason opposing continuation...
In China's healthcare sector, a popular and socio-culturally distinctive phenomenon known as guanxi jiuyi (medical guanxi), whereby patients draw on their (personal connections) with physicians when seeking healthcare, is thriving. Integrating anthropological investigation normative inquiry, this paper examines medical through the lens of patient-physician trust mistrust. The first-hand empirical data acquired - lived experiences perspectives both based six months' fieldwork carried out in...
To effectively address ageing and develop adequate eldercare needs, among others, new ethical visions are much needed. One of the ways to formulate sound for contemporary issues is reclaim, reinterpret revive old moral ideas ideals rooted in different indigenous cultural traditions. Drawing thought, wisdom inspirations from classical Confucianism, article offers a Confucian outlook on healthy social eldercare. The popular perception West as well China regards age period inevitable decline....