Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Leadership Studies
Abstract
Health is instrumental to the ability of individuals to fulfill their potential. The societal systems designed to nurture health are thereby particularly important both for the flourishing of the individual and that of society, for a society flourishes to the extent that each of its individual members flourishes. The medical professionals who strive to preserve good health in their communities through these systems are integral to the maintenance of a thriving society. They are the individuals most directly responsible for the quality of health care available to community members. It is their medical prowess and critical thinking skills that determine the effective elimination of disease through innovative treatment. Yet their contributions to healthy communities extend beyond their evident contractual relationships with patients.
Recommended Citation
Knupp, Jackie, "How should physicians be motivated to fulfill social obligations?" (2006). Honors Theses. 1346.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1346