The need for empathetic healthcare systems

Angeliki Kerasidou; Kristine Bærøe; Zackary Berger; Amy E. Caruso Brown

doi:10.1136/medethics-2019-105921

The need for empathetic healthcare systems

Angeliki Kerasidou, Kristine Bærøe, Zackary Berger, Amy E. Caruso Brown

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Abstract

Medicine is not merely a job that requires technical expertise, but a profession concerned with making the best decisions and recommendations with reference to, and in consultation with, the patient. This means that the skill set required for healthcare professionals in order to provide good care is a combination of scientific knowledge, technical aptitude, and affective qualities or virtues such as compassion and empathy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E27
Journal	Journal of medical ethics
Volume	47
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105921
State	Published - Dec 1 2021

Keywords

ethics
general

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Health Policy

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