The basic principles of medical ethics in China are "saving lives, preventing and treating diseases, practicing socialist medical humanism and serving people's health wholeheartedly." Among them, "saving lives, preventing and treating diseases" is the fundamental task of socialist medical and health undertakings and the requirement for medical staff, and it is also the way and means for medical staff to serve people's health wholeheartedly.
It embodies the basic requirements of medical ethics for medical staff and the unity of medical science and morality. "Implementing socialist medical humanitarianism" is the requirement of socialist morality for medical profession.
Basic principles of doctors
1, disease prevention.
"Prevention and Treatment of Diseases" points out from the macro level that medical services must bear the complete responsibility of medical ethics, that is, no matter what position the medical staff are in and what nature the medical and health units belong to, they must shoulder the mission of preventing and treating diseases.
2. heal the wounded and rescue the dying.
Saving lives is the primary moral duty of clinical medical service, that is, all clinical medical personnel should put the life and health of patients first and seek benefits for patients.
3. Implement socialist humanitarianism.
Carrying out socialist humanitarianism is the most realistic bottom line requirement that must be followed in dealing with medical interpersonal relationship under this principle. Socialist medical humanitarianism embodies the spirit of medical humanitarianism at all times and in all countries, and it is also the inheritance and development of revolutionary humanitarianism tradition. It requires respecting and cherishing human life, understanding and safeguarding human dignity, respecting patients' rights, sympathizing with and caring for patients' physical and mental health.