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Published on: February 16, 2011
A role for kindness and curiosity in healthcare
1Department of Bioethics, New York University, New York City, New York, New York, USA kc5251@nyu.edu.
Abstract:
In his paper 'Ethical problems with kindness in healthcare', Jesudason sets out an interesting examination of the concept of kindness, arguing that it poses significant ethical challenges due to its discretionary nature. I suggest that kindness, a concept difficult to define, may still have a role to play in healthcare. Different treatments of kindness show us that it need not be discretionary, and that kind care can be provided to all. Finally, curiosity may also have a role to play in medicine to help promote inclusiveness.
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