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The need for empathetic healthcare systems

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...

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Autores principales: Kerasidou, Angeliki, Bærøe, Kristine, Berger, Zackary, Caruso Brown, Amy E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8639938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32709754
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105921
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Sumario: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.