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China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The MarketTowards a Confucian Approach to Health Care Allocation in China: A Dynamic Geography

China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The Market: Towards a Confucian Approach to Health... Towards a Confucian Approach to Health Care Allocation in China: A Dynamic Geography Yongfu Cao, Yunling Wang, and Linjuan Zheng (Translated by Li Yanwen) 1 Introduction China began its large scale social and economic reform in 1978, and by 1994, the final aim of the economic restructuring was met. A market economic system was es- tablished which had a substantial effect on China’s health care system. In the course of the reform, China, introduced and absorbed useful experiences from different countries concerning health care systems. However, China must also provide an emphasis on Chinese culture by giving it an active role in the reform and evolution of its health care system, because Confucianism, the core of traditional Chinese culture, is still influential in every aspect of social life in China. Confucian philosophy is a human-oriented philosophy that recognizes morality and virtue as the top priority, as the fundamental point for solving issues concerning people’s lives and social affairs, and as the basic principle of maintaining the exis- tence of the family, state and society (Zhou & Yan, 2002). According to Renzong Qiu and Xiaomei Zhai (2003), Confucian culture emphasizes that between heaven and earth, human beings are the most http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

China: Bioethics, Trust, and The Challenge Of The MarketTowards a Confucian Approach to Health Care Allocation in China: A Dynamic Geography

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Towards a Confucian Approach to Health Care Allocation in China: A Dynamic Geography Yongfu Cao, Yunling Wang, and Linjuan Zheng (Translated by Li Yanwen) 1 Introduction China began its large scale social and economic reform in 1978, and by 1994, the final aim of the economic restructuring was met. A market economic system was es- tablished which had a substantial effect on China’s health care system. In the course of the reform, China, introduced and absorbed useful experiences from different countries concerning health care systems. However, China must also provide an emphasis on Chinese culture by giving it an active role in the reform and evolution of its health care system, because Confucianism, the core of traditional Chinese culture, is still influential in every aspect of social life in China. Confucian philosophy is a human-oriented philosophy that recognizes morality and virtue as the top priority, as the fundamental point for solving issues concerning people’s lives and social affairs, and as the basic principle of maintaining the exis- tence of the family, state and society (Zhou & Yan, 2002). According to Renzong Qiu and Xiaomei Zhai (2003), Confucian culture emphasizes that between heaven and earth, human beings are the most

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Health Care System; Health Care Insurance; Basic Health Care; Free Health Care; Health Care Scheme

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