An analysis of health licensure laws in Taiwan- from a perspective of professionalism
Wan-tsui Chiang1, National Cheng Kung University Department of Law Tainan 1National Cheng Kung University Department of Law, Tainan , Taiwan, Taiwan
Abstract
Besides physician, there are many kinds of medical personnel in the medical field. We call them paramedicals or semi- profession. Most of them are driven for autonomy of their practice and professionalization. Legislative advocacy of licensure laws is the most important strategy. This project analyzes the development of licensure laws of medical personnel in Taiwan from the perspective of professionalism. Exploring how medical occupations work for their privileges of practice and professionalism. I will also examine the difficulty and advantage of the development of Taiwan’s medical occupations from the perspective of the public interests of health care system’s integrity. The first part of this project focuses on the balance and struggle of medical profession and semi-profession of their privileges of practice. How do they take their positions, arguments and action plans? How do these facts reflect on laws? The second part of the project explores the legislative activities of specialization of medical field. How does the theory of professionalism explain the phenomenon? After understanding the current situation of Taiwan’s health licensure laws, I will find the core values of the system and provide my suggestions.
Biography
Wan-Tsui Chiang joined the National Cheng Kung University Department of Law in 2022 after her 10-year Faculty Experience from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, School of Law. She teaches and writes on patent law, health law, and torts, with a special emphasis on medical patent and public health law. Her research examines the development of pharmaceutical intellectual property protection in Taiwan. She has also written papers on the legal issues of public health surveillance in Taiwan. In addition to her SJD degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, she holds an M.A. in Humanities in Medicine from Taipei Medical University, an LL.M from University of Washington School of Law and LL.B from National Taiwan University.