Reconsidering the Issue of Trust between Doctors and Patients in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
With the shift in the writing perspective of the social history of medicine,the study of doctor-patient relationships in the Ming and Qing dynasties has become a new research focus in academia.Existing studies,based on historical evidence of patients frequently changing doctors,suggest that a lack of trust between patients and doctors was a fundamental aspect of doctor-patient relationships in ancient China.By revisiting historical sources and incorporating variables such as social class,this paper aims to re-examine this assertion:the conclusion may not be universally applicable,as patients from lower social strata generally displayed considerable trust in their doctors,often to the point of unquestioning obedience.The deeper psychological mechanism in doctor-patient relationships lies in the uncertainty of medical theory and efficacy,leading patients to explore every possible avenue to solve their health problems.
doctor-patient relationshipdoctor-patient trustThe Ming and Qing Dynastiesmedical uncertainty
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