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- Title
Accountability as a virtue in medicine: from theory to practice.
- Authors
Peteet, John R.; Witvliet, Charlotte V.O.; Glas, Gerrit; Frush, Benjamin W.
- Abstract
Accountability is a norm basic to several aspects of medical practice. We explore here the benefits of a more explicit focus on the virtue of accountability, which as distinct from the state of being held accountable, entails both welcoming responsibility to others and welcoming input from others. Practicing accountably can limit moral distress caused by institutional pressures on the doctor patient relationship. Fostering a mindset that is welcoming rather than resistant to feedback is critical to enhancing a culture of learning. Analysis of failures of accountable practice offers opportunities for improving the delivery of clinical care.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care accountability; THEORY-practice relationship; FAILURE analysis; MEDICAL practice; CLINICAL medicine
- Publication
Philosophy, Ethics & Humanities in Medicine, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1747-5341
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13010-023-00129-5