Constructing the Discipline of Humanistic Medicine on Mainland China

Humanistic medicine, as an interdisciplinary science, synthesizes knowledge concerning medical philosophy, medical ethics, medical law, medical history, medical sociology, medical logic, and doctor-patient communication. On Mainland China, increasing attention is being paid to humanistic medicine, as evidenced by doctoral education programs being carried out at Shandong University, Dalian Medical University, and Nanjing Medical University. Constructing the discipline of humanistic medicine involves team building, academic research, academic activities, academic journals, and personnel cultivation. The development of humanistic medicine on the Chinese mainland is characterized by systematic planning, standard teaching arrangements, intensified clinical practice, and a new mode of cultivating advanced talent.