医疗纠纷是指在疾病的诊疗过程中出现了非预期的不良后果且医患双方对后果产生的原因、责任及后果处理意见不能形成一致认识而引起的有关责任认定与经济赔偿内容的争议。医疗纠纷具有如下几个方面的特点：第一，纠纷的原因发生在疾病的诊断与治疗的过程之中且与疾病的诊断治疗 Medical disputes refer to the occurrence of unintended adverse consequences in the course of diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and the disputes between the medical and patient parties regarding the reasons for the consequences, the responsibility and the consequences of the handling of opinions cannot form a consistent understanding of the relevant responsibility determination and economic compensation. Medical disputes have the following characteristics: First, the causes of disputes are in the process of diagnosis and treatment of diseases and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.