[Organisation of work at patients' bedsides, a philosopher's perspective]

Establishing rules regarding the organisation of work with patients means taking into account ethical and moral questions. This joint approach requires the free and engaged cooperation of all those involved. The improvement of the quality of care, far from any standardisation or rationalisation, means keeping a place as a subject for the patient as well as the professional. The work rules and procedures can then find their meaning in the provision of care to a patient.