Why and how is compassion necessary to provide good healthcare? Comments from an academic physician: Comment on “why and how is compassion necessary to provide good quality healthcare?”

Christos Lionis

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)771-772
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume4
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Compassionate care
  • Theory of planned behavior
  • Undergraduate training

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