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Review
. 2022 Aug 1:10:907009.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.907009. eCollection 2022.

The impact of COVID-19 on the doctor-patient relationship in China

Bo Xu  1
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Review

The impact of COVID-19 on the doctor-patient relationship in China

Bo Xu. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

A strong doctor-patient relationship (DPR) is crucial to the effectiveness of treatment. It is imperative to maintain a good DPR during treatment. During 2019, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) brought new challenges to already difficult doctor-patient relationships. This paper summarized the current state of the DPR, compared the changes between China and other countries after the outbreak of COVID-19, and listed the solutions proposed by various countries. Finally, the author suggested some solutions in order to improve the DPR according to China's own circumstances.

Keywords: COVID-19; China; communication; doctor-patient conflict; doctor-patient relationship.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Factors affecting doctor-patient relationship.
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