Medical disputes refer to disagreements or controversies between doctors and patients due to incon-sistent understanding of the adverse consequences and their causes that occur during the diagnosis,treatment,and nursing process.In 2002,the State Council issued the"Regulation on the Handling of Medical Accidents",which marked a significant turning point in the handling of medical disputes in China.After years of practice,negotiation and reconciliation have become the main way to resolve medical disputes.In practice,due to irrational rights protec-tion actions,it is difficult for negotiation and reconciliation to play a true role in guiding the establishment of harmo-nious doctor-patient relationships and fairly resolving medical disputes.At present,government departments have introduced quota settlement clauses to improve the current medical environment.The proper handling of medical dis-putes is not only a legal issue,but also a social issue that affects the basic views of social groups on the medical and health industry.Therefore,it is necessary to regulate the currently insufficient medical dispute settlement methods in a reasonable and scientific manner.