TY - JOUR T1 - The need for empathetic healthcare systems JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - e27 LP - e27 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2019-105921 VL - 47 IS - 12 AU - Angeliki Kerasidou AU - Kristine Bærøe AU - Zackary Berger AU - Amy E Caruso Brown Y1 - 2021/12/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/47/12/e27.abstract N2 - 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. ER -