A role for kindness and curiosity in healthcare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21514352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine Cheung (0009-0003-3529-4109, City University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 578-579 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6800 • E-ISSN: 1473-4257 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jme-2023-109499 |
| PMID | 37620019 |
| OpenAlex | W4386119972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
In his paper ‘Ethical problems with kindness in healthcare’, Jesudason sets out an interesting examination of the concept of kindness, arguing that it poses significant ethical challenges due to its discretionary nature. I suggest that kindness, a concept difficult to define, may still have a role to play in healthcare. Different treatments of kindness show us that it need not be discretionary, and that kind care can be provided to all. Finally, curiosity may also have a role to play in medicine to help promote inclusiveness
Beneficence · Curiosity · Health care · Kindness · Political science · Empathy and Medical Education · Ethics in medical practice · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |