#2. Love Is Not Enough: Neither Are Good Intentions

If I Only Had a Brain
~ Wizard of Oz

A desire to cooperate on the part of all those involved in a given case — patients, clinicians, and healthcare administration — is a good starting point, but effective implementation of treatment requires knowledge and skills as well as motivation. Further, healthcare situations are dynamic; all parties involved must continuously update their ability to cooperate. The best healthcare will occur when patients, clinicians, and healthcare administrators learn fast and apply what they learn most expeditiously. Accelerating this process is a key responsibility of healthcare professionals.

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