title: 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?".
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Social and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lionis
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D011787:Quality of Health Care
keywords: Compassionate Care; Theory of Planned Behavior; Undergraduate Training