title: Evaluation of the third-party mediation mechanism for medical disputes in China.
abstract: Medical disputes have been increasing in recent years in China, which cause growing tension between doctors and patients. In many locations, it has started as a practice of exploring diversified dispute settlement methods. Great importance has been attached to the non-lawsuit model through third-party mediation, which might have been led by professional organizations, insurance companies, People's Mediation Committees, or three-level governmental authorities. Those have contributed to a rapid effective resolution of medical disputes. However, there are some deficiencies that need to be addressed and fixed up, thus calling for improvement, such as the lack of a sustainable supporting mechanism, unclear legal status of the mediation institutions and mediation agreements, patching up a quarrel by only compensation.
authors.affiliation: HuBei University of Chinese Medicine China. Zhaomin027@163.com
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations