The Role of Medical Humanities Talent in the Modernization of Public Health Governance
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https://doi.org/10.71204/2q6d3924Keywords:
Medical Humanities, Public Health Governance, Governance Modernization, Humanistic Expertise, Social TrustAbstract
The modernization of public health governance has become a central concern for contemporary societies facing complex health risks, technological transformation, and increasing demands for social trust and ethical legitimacy. While existing research has emphasized institutional capacity, technological infrastructure, and policy coordination, relatively limited attention has been paid to the role of humanistic expertise in shaping governance capability. This paper argues that medical humanities talent constitutes a critical yet underexamined form of governance support in modern public health systems. Rather than focusing on educational pathways or professional training, the study examines how medical humanities professionals contribute to public health governance through ethical interpretation, social communication, value mediation, and trust-building. Drawing on theories of social governance and public health ethics, the paper analyzes the functional mechanisms through which medical humanities talent enhances governance rationality and legitimacy in the context of public health modernization. It concludes that medical humanities talent is not auxiliary to governance, but an essential component of governance capacity in complex health societies.
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