Ethical issues in Chinese aesthetic surgery

Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2014 Oct;38(5):994-1000. doi: 10.1007/s00266-014-0375-6. Epub 2014 Jul 16.

Abstract

Guided by the medical ethics principles of "four principles plus scope," Chinese aesthetic medical practitioners have proposed some extremely valuable ethical principles combined with the construction of aesthetic medicine and the requirements of clinical practice such as the principle of general nonmaleficence, the principle of local minimal invasiveness, the principle of informed consent, and the principle of respect and confidentiality. Chinese aesthetic surgical ethics provide valuable guidance for the practice of aesthetic medicine. Adherence to the ethics of Chinese aesthetic surgery provides an essential guide for the practice of aesthetic medicine in China. These principles protect both the medical practitioner and the patient, helping them to avoid unnecessary risks and disputes and ultimately promoting the sustainable development of aesthetic medicine.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Life Style
  • Physician-Patient Relations / ethics
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / ethics*
  • Surgery, Plastic / ethics*