In the case of civil liability disputes such as compensation for medical accidents, the doctors and patients can settle the dispute through consultation. If they are unwilling to negotiate or the negotiation fails, the parties can apply to the health administrative department for mediation, or directly file a civil lawsuit with the people's court. It can be seen that there are three solutions to medical disputes in China, namely reconciliation, mediation and litigation.
 Legal basis:
 Article 46 of the Regulations on the Handling of Medical Malpractice, civil liability disputes such as compensation for medical malpractices can be settled through consultation between doctors and patients; If the parties are unwilling to consult or the consultation fails, they can apply to the administrative department of public health for mediation, or they can directly file a civil lawsuit with the people's court.
 Article 47 If the two parties negotiate to resolve civil liability disputes such as compensation for medical accidents, an agreement shall be made. The agreement shall specify the basic information of both parties and the cause of the medical accident, the level of medical accident jointly determined by both parties and the amount of compensation determined through consultation, and shall be signed by both parties.