Law of the People's Republic of China on Medical Practitioners
Law of the People's Republic of China on Medical Practitioners
Law of the People's Republic of China on Medical Practitioners
Order of the President [1998] No. 5
June 26, 1999
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Medical Practitioners which has been adopted at the 3rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on June 26, 1998 is now promulgated, and shall enter into force as of May 1, 1999.
President of the People's Republic of China: Jiang Zemin
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Examination and Registration
Chapter III Practising Rules
Chapter IV Evaluation and Training
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of strengthening a contingent of doctors, improving occupational morals and professional skills of doctors, safeguarding legitimate rights and interests of doctors, and protecting the people's health.
Article 2 This Law is applicable to professional medical workers who are qualified as medical practitioners or assistant medical practitioners according to law and registered to practise medicine in institutions of medical treatment, prevention or health care.
"Doctors" referred to in this Law include medical practitioners and assistant medical practitioners.
Article 3 Doctors should possess good occupational morals and professional medical knowledge, practise humanitarianism, and perform the sacred duties of preventing and treating diseases, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying and protecting the people's health.
The whole society should respect doctors. Doctors are protected by law in performing duties according to law.
Article 4 The administrative department of health under the State Council shall be responsible for the work for doctors throughout the country.
Administrative departments of health under local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the work for doctors within their respective administrative regions.
Article 5 The state rewards doctors who have made contributions to medical treatment, prevention of diseases and health care.
Article 6 Medical professional and technical titles of doctors and the appraisal and appointment of medical professional and technical posts for doctors shall be handled according to relevant state provisions.
Article 7 Doctors may organize and join the doctors' association according to law.
Chapter II Examination and Registration
Article 8 The state practises an examination system for the qualifications of doctors.
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Order of the President [1998] No. 5
June 26, 1999
The Law of the People's Republic of China on Medical Practitioners which has been adopted at the 3rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on June 26, 1998 is now promulgated, and shall enter into force as of May 1, 1999.
President of the People's Republic of China: Jiang Zemin
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Examination and Registration
Chapter III Practising Rules
Chapter IV Evaluation and Training
Chapter V Legal Liability
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted for the purpose of strengthening a contingent of doctors, improving occupational morals and professional skills of doctors, safeguarding legitimate rights and interests of doctors, and protecting the people's health.
Article 2 This Law is applicable to professional medical workers who are qualified as medical practitioners or assistant medical practitioners according to law and registered to practise medicine in institutions of medical treatment, prevention or health care.
"Doctors" referred to in this Law include medical practitioners and assistant medical practitioners.
Article 3 Doctors should possess good occupational morals and professional medical knowledge, practise humanitarianism, and perform the sacred duties of preventing and treating diseases, healing the wounded and rescuing the dying and protecting the people's health.
The whole society should respect doctors. Doctors are protected by law in performing duties according to law.
Article 4 The administrative department of health under the State Council shall be responsible for the work for doctors throughout the country.
Administrative departments of health under local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the work for doctors within their respective administrative regions.
Article 5 The state rewards doctors who have made contributions to medical treatment, prevention of diseases and health care.
Article 6 Medical professional and technical titles of doctors and the appraisal and appointment of medical professional and technical posts for doctors shall be handled according to relevant state provisions.
Article 7 Doctors may organize and join the doctors' association according to law.
Chapter II Examination and Registration
Article 8 The state practises an examination system for the qualifications of doctors.
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