Must We Be Morally Courageous in Patient Care?
Presenter: Ann B. Hamric, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Recorded: February 10, 2015 Series: Allen M. Boyden, M.D., Memorial Lectureship This session will explore courage in health care providers. Dr. Hamric will describe a typology of courage that distinguishes between requisite and heroic courage. Arguing the need for a more nuanced understanding of this virtue, and through the lens of clinical examples, Dr. Hamric will provide a spectrum of perspectives regarding courage in health care professionals.
