Source: Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians, Volume 2, Number 2, 1 March 2002 , pp. 116-118(3)

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Abstract:

The practice of medicine in the modern era is beset with unprecedented chalProject lenges in virtually all cultures and societies. These challenges centre on increasing disparities between the legitimate needs of patients, the available resources to meet those needs, the increasing dependence on market forces to transform healthcare systems, and the temptation for physicians to forsake their traditional commitment to the primacy of patients' interests. To maintain the fidelity of medicine's social contract during this turbulent time, we believe that physicians must reaffirm their active dedication to the principles of professionalism, which entails not only their personal commitment to the welfare of their patients but also collective efforts to improve the healthcare system for the welfare of society. This Charter on Medical Professionalism is intended to encourage such dedication and to promote an action agenda for the profession of medicine that is universal in scope and purpose.

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Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-03-01

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