Medical negligence law in transitional China

Chunyan Ding

"The first book in English on medical negligence law in China. Relying on the methodologies of statutory interpretation, case study, and socio-legal analysis, it systematically investigates and comprehensively analyses four major problems in Chinese medical negligence law that result in widespread unfairness and uncertainty: the unreasonable distinction between medical malpractice and ordinary medical negligence; the ambiguous standard of care for medical negligence liability; the problematic medical malpractice technical authentication system; and the excessive restrictions on compensation for medical negligence. Changes to both substantive and procedural rules of medical negligence law are recommended and suggestions for a possible reform outlined in order to establish a fairer and more certain system of medical negligence law in China. Furthermore, this book contributes to a better...