Third-party mediation mechanism for medical disputes in Ningbo City

Ningbo City has established a third-party mediation mechanism for medical disputes,attempting to resolve medical disputes by a third party independent of doctors and patients in a fair manner.Such a third party refers to the people's mediation committees for medical disputes and medical disputes compensation centers at various levels.This mechanism features advantages more than one,and has its challenges to address as well.Tasks to perform include study of the existing laws and regulations on compensation,appropriate increase of present compensation level for medical damages,improvement of the medical responsibility insurance mechanism,clarification of the nature of the people's mediation committee,and promotions for an ideal social environment. Key words: Medical dispute mediation; Medical damage compensation; Ningbo City