摘要： 医师的说明义务与患者的知情同意权是医疗关系的核心内容，并成为医疗责任认定的主要依据。韩国对于这一对权利义务关系的认识经历了从传统医疗模式向人道模式的转变，使得患者从医疗关系的客体转变为主体。这一转变不仅改变了患者的地位，更体现出法律的进步。然而，单纯强调患者的知情同意权将会导致医师实施保守治疗，因此，平衡医师的说明义务与患者知情同意权之间的关系显得尤为重要。

关键词: 医师说明义务, 患者知情同意权, 医患关系, 医疗行为, 韩国

Abstract: Physician's duty of informing and patient's right of informed consent are the core of the medical relationshipand the main basis of medical liability. In Korea, controversies about that have evolved from the traditional medi-cal pattern to humanity pattern. As a result, patient becomes the subject in medical relationship from the previousobject. The change resulted from the law's improvement. However, if we stress patient's right of informed con-sent unilaterally, physician may not carry out treatment whole-heartedly. So it appears quite important to balancethe relationship between physician’ s duty of informing and patient's right of informed consent.

Key words: Physician's Duty of Informing, Patient’s Right of Informed Consent, Medical Relationship;Medical Behavior, Korea