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?".
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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.
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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?”
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...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of health policy and management
دوره 4 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015