China News Service, Beijing, March 10th (Wei Xianghui) On the 7th, this year's "two highs" report was released. The Supreme Law Work Report mentioned that severely punishing those who violate the rights and interests of medical staff, such as violently injuring doctors, disturbing doctors, and making trouble in doctors, etc. Violating the law and committing crimes effectively safeguard the safety and dignity of angels in white who save lives and heal the wounded.

　　In recent years, posting rumors to smear doctors, inciting online violence to attack hospitals, gaining traffic on the Internet, intensifying conflicts between doctors and patients, etc., the phenomenon of "Internet medical trouble" has attracted public attention.

How to manage "Internet medical troubles" and maintain the safety and dignity of angels in white?

Data map: Citizens operate by themselves on the hospital terminal.

Photo by Zhang Hengwei

Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Spreading Rumors and Defiled Hospital

　　In 2021, the Siming District Procuratorate in Xiamen, Fujian Province handled a case related to online medical trouble.

　　According to the "Siming Prosecution" WeChat official account, due to a dispute with the hospital during the medical treatment process, a man continued to use the Internet to spread rumors for a long time, maliciously slandering the hospital and medical staff, which caused a large number of negative comments from netizens who did not know the truth.

This first-instance verdict of Xiamen's first case of online wounded doctors provoking quarrels and provoking troubles prosecuted by the procuratorate, the man Wu was sentenced to three years in prison by the court for committing the crime of provoking quarrels.

　　The case occurred in April 2015. Wu went to the hospital involved in the case to see a doctor and had a dispute, which made him feel dissatisfied.

In the following two years, Wu used his Weibo account to post hundreds of pieces of information.

The information fabricated false information such as "excavating and buying and selling living organs" of the hospital, maliciously attacked and vilified the hospital, and threatened and intimidated doctors and medical staff, causing a large number of netizens who did not know the truth to make negative comments on the hospital. , life is seriously affected.

　　After review, the Procuratorate of Siming District held that: Wu fabricated false information, spread it on the information network, and caused serious disturbances in public order; he used the information network to intimidate others, seriously affecting the work and life of others, and the circumstances were vile and disrupted social order. , whose behavior has violated the provisions of Article 293 of the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China", and should be investigated for criminal responsibility for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.

　　In view of Wu's lack of remorse, the Siming District Procuratorate proposed a heavier punishment according to law.

In the end, the Siming District Procuratorate prosecuted Wu for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, and the court made the above judgment.

　　At the two sessions of Hunan Province in 2023, Lei Guanghua, deputy to the Hunan Provincial People's Congress and director of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, also paid attention to this aspect.

　　"In order to win attention, some people distort and hype medical behavior on the Internet platform and maliciously slander medical staff. This is actually a vicious and violent act against medical staff on the Internet, which is called 'online medical trouble'." Lei Guanghua said that these False malicious hype not only destroys the relationship between doctors and patients, but also seriously affects the normal order of diagnosis and treatment.

Data map: Photo by Zhu Huihong in the hospital ward

Expert: The Internet is not a lawless place

　　Medical and health care is closely related to people's health and family happiness. For a long time, especially during the epidemic, the majority of medical staff are the most beautiful retrogrades, and their efforts are obvious to all.

　　This year's report on the work of the Supreme Law mentioned that the crimes that violate the rights and interests of medical staff, such as violently injuring doctors, disturbing doctors, and making trouble with doctors, should be strictly punished, and the safety and dignity of angels in white who save lives and heal the wounded should be effectively safeguarded.

　　Yu Maoyu, deputy director of the General Office of the Supreme Court and head of the drafting group of the Supreme Court's work report, said recently that the people's courts insist on properly handling medical disputes, resolutely safeguarding the safety and dignity of medical personnel, resolving conflicts and disputes involving doctors and patients with heart and soul, and helping to maintain normal medical treatment. order, and create a good trend of respecting doctors and health in the whole society.

　　He introduced that the Supreme People's Court, in conjunction with relevant departments, issued opinions on punishing medical-related crimes and maintaining normal medical order in accordance with the law. pay the price.

In the future, the People's Court will continue to work with all sectors of society to jointly promote the establishment of a harmonious relationship between doctors and patients, so that the angels in white who save lives and heal the wounded will be safer and more dignified.

　　Wang Yue, deputy dean of the School of Medical Humanities at Peking University and professor of the Department of Medical Ethics and Law, said in an interview with Chinanews.com that in recent years, the construction of "Safe Hospital" has been gradually implemented, and there is "zero tolerance" for social violence and injuries to doctors.

However, we need to be vigilant against the phenomenon of "Internet medical trouble" that creates rumors and instigates on the Internet.

　　He said that the Internet is not a place outside the law. Regardless of whether it involves medicine or not, disseminating false information on the Internet, insulting and slandering others' personal dignity is already illegal, and even suspected of crime.

　　Regarding the chaos of "internet medical troubles", Wang Yue suggested that while cracking down hard, we should continue to deepen the reform of the medical system, straighten out and optimize the order of diagnosis and treatment in medical institutions, truly break the "difficult" and "expensive" medical treatment, and fundamentally build harmony Doctor-patient relationship.

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