title: [Why do we work in public hospitals? Some ideas to keep in mind].
abstract: Why do we work in public hospitals, what do we look for and what do we find working at these places? There are several answers. The heritage, the places where we learnt, the places where medicine is practiced. A model that feeds us. They cannot be improved and it is difficult to accept their limitations. However, many factors such as teaching, research and group work, encourage us to continue working in them. Variation and simultaneity, they are places with many variables, a living organism. The myth, the mother, that transmits its principles and behaviors, gives us a sense of life, feeds us and allows us to feed others. Economical reasons and performance. When performance of physicians is analyzed, positive values such as contact with patients, hours of discussion and study, quality of care, risks, dedication and training difficulties must be taken into consideration. Hospitals are not a patient assembly line. Fantasies and representations. We are participating in a health community and hospitals become a place for personal growth. Respect towards poverty. Helping the less fortunate. Knowledge and learning. Experiencing values. Forgotten words. Bioethics brought back several principles that are present in hospitals such as compassion, empathy, sweetness, service, humility, gratitude.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cardiología, Hospital del Salvador, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baeza
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Por qué los hospitales? Ideas para mirar.