TY - JOUR
T1 - Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good healthcare? Comments from an academic physician
T2 - Comment on “why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare?”
AU - Lionis, Christos
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This is a short commentary to the editorial issued by Marianna Fotaki, entitled: “Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare.” It introduces the necessity of a more cognitive approach to explore further the determinants of behavior towards compassionate care. It raises questions about the importance of training towards a more patient-care and values driven healthcare system.
AB - This is a short commentary to the editorial issued by Marianna Fotaki, entitled: “Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare.” It introduces the necessity of a more cognitive approach to explore further the determinants of behavior towards compassionate care. It raises questions about the importance of training towards a more patient-care and values driven healthcare system.
KW - Compassionate care
KW - Theory of planned behavior
KW - Undergraduate training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85002083559&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.132
DO - 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.132
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 26673339
AN - SCOPUS:85002083559
SN - 2322-5939
VL - 4
SP - 771
EP - 772
JO - International Journal of Health Policy and Management
JF - International Journal of Health Policy and Management
IS - 11
ER -