托马斯·帕茨瓦尔生平及《医学伦理学》创作背景简考

[中图分类号]R-052 [文献标志码]A [文章编号]1001-8565（2026）03-0384-07

DOI：10.12026/j. issn.1001-8565.2026.03.15

Abrief review of the lifeof Thomas Percivaland thecreative background of Medical Ethics

CHEN Jing，GU Xiaoyang

（School ofMedical Humanities，Capital Medical University，BeijinglOoo69，China）

Abstract： Thomas Percival published the first edition of Medical Ethics in l8O3 and is often regarded as the founder of modern medical ethics.After setling in Manchester in 1767，he established a reputation locally through his outstanding medical research and clinical work，contributions to public health affairs，and influence of his ethical works.In 1788，when a dispute arose among the medical staff at the Manchester Infirmary， Percival，as the hospital’s extraordinary physician and a highlyrespectedfigure in the region’s medical community，was commissioned to draft a code of conduct for medical staff. Taking this opportunity，he completed and published the book named Medical Ethics，which subsequently exerted a profound impact on the professional norms of physicians in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Keywords： Thomas Percival;medical ethics;history of medicine

托马斯·帕茨瓦尔（ThomasPercival）于1803年出版了世界上首部以“医学伦理学”命名的专著，他的作品对美国医学会（AmericanMedicalAssociation，AMA）医师职业规范的形成产生了至关重要的影响，亦间接影响了世界许多地区对医师职业规范的界定[1-2]。（剩余13117字）