Table 2.
Effective legal norms concerning important areas of medical practice a
| Medical malpractice | Confidentiality | Informed consent | Physical violence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuing Authority: Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress b | ||||
| Law on Practising Doctors (Revision, 2009) | Article 29 Article 37–38 Article 42 | Article 37 (9) | Article 26 | Article 40 |
| Tort Law (2009) | Article 54–64 | |||
| Amendment (VII, 2009) to the Criminal Law | Article 253 (A) | |||
| Amendment (IX, 2015) to the Criminal Law | Amend Article 290 | |||
| Public Security Administration Punishments Law (Amendment, 2012) | Article 72 | Article 23 (1) | ||
| Law on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases (Amendment, 2013) | Article 12 Article 68 (5) | |||
| Issuing Authority: State Council | ||||
| Regulation on the Handling of Medical Accidents (2002) | Article 10 | |||
| Regulation on the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS (2006) | Article 39 Article 56 | |||
| Issuing Authority: Department Regulatory Documents | ||||
| Notice of the Ministry of Health on Issuing the Basic Norms for Electronic Medical Records (for Trial Implementation, 2010) | √ | |||
| Regulations on Medical Institutions for Medical Records Management (2013) | √ |
a
English translation of laws and regulations is from pkulaw.cn http://en.pkulaw.cn/. Accessed 7 April 2017.
b
The 2013 National People’s Congress announced the establishment of the National Health and Family Planning agency to replace the former Ministry of Health and National Population and Family Planning Commission.