title: Ethical issues in health care institutions. Lesson one: Professional virtues.
abstract: In this first lesson of a five-part WMU/AHRA magazine course on ethics, Dr. Pritchard concentrates on the virtues or character traits that professionals should possess. "This is an important factor," the author suggests, "because abuse of power can easily result when individuals have specialized knowledge and expertise." Through the use of three case studies, Dr. Pritchard demonstrates that having virtuous professionals actually does affect the quality of health care provided.
authors: Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, Western Michigan University.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Pritchard
mesh_terms: D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011361:Professional Competence; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations