Between knowledge and hope-the relationship between the patient and the doctor.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patient-doctor relationship significantly influences treatment effectiveness. This relationship unfolds amid clinical complexity and emotional vulnerability. By framing the initial consultation as the beginning of Prof. Józef Tischner's dramatic arc, this study suggests that this encounter, where knowledge meets hope, embodies the classical Greek ideal of Kalos kagathos, understood here as the ethical and aesthetic unity of goodness and beauty, also referred to as moral beauty. Apathy emerges as the primary barrier to realizing these ethical ideals in clinical practice, diminishing the profession's value by negating the intrinsic beauty and moral significance of aiding those in distress. This ethical vision is herein interpreted through a Christian lens, where faith

SUBMITTER: Rakoczy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12532451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature