A Qualitative Comparative Study of the Doctor-Patient Relationship Model and Decision-Making Style among Chinese and Japanese Doctors
Hua Xu, Taketoshi Okita, Masao Tabata, Atsushi Asai · 2026
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Hua Xu and co-authors compare how doctors in China and Japan relate to their patients. Interviews with twenty doctors in each country probed who decides treatment and on what terms. Both systems showed a mosaic rather than a single style. Paternalistic and teacher like ties persist beside shared decisions and patient led calls.
Some doctors even described the bond as friendship. Trust, personal attitudes, the care setting, and national culture all shaped which style emerged. The authors urge clinics to watch these forces rather than assume one model fits. Better matched relationships, they argue, lift satisfaction and cut disputes.
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| CREATOR | Hua Xu, Taketoshi Okita, Masao Tabata, Atsushi Asai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |