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| Medical Professionalism: Theory, Education, and Practice |
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ISBN: 978-0-19-764081-4,
583 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 0-19-764081-8 |
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| Copyright: |
2025 |
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| Edition: |
1st |
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| Editor: |
Merlo, Gia, MD, MBA, MEd; Harter, Thomas D., PhD |
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Specialties:
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Health Care Administration
, Medical Education
, Medical Ethics |
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| Publisher: |
Oxford University Press |
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| List Price: |
$125.00 |
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At A Glance
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Medical Professionalism: Theory, Education, and Practice provides a comprehensive account of three tracks of medical professionalism - the conceptual, the teaching and assessment, and the practical - in a single resource from leading experts in the field. Innovatively it provides new perspectives on topics such as managing conscientious objections, social media use by physicians, physician resiliency and remediation, health law and environmental stewardship that have not previously been addressed specifically through the lens of medical professionalism. Part A focuses on the definitions, theoretical underpinnings, and scope of medical professionalism. Part B explores different ways to understand and educate for medical professionalism along the continuum of medical practice. Part C assesses various practice issues through the lens of medical professionalism. Finally, Part D assesses organizational issues through the lens of medical professionalism. It includes narrative prologues to each section, and a conclusion that assesses how technological innovations in health care create several tensions that the field of medical professionalism will need to address in the future. This book appeals to academics, medical students, bioethics students, health care administrators and managers, physicians, and health care researchers.
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Reviewer:
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Gretchen Irwin,
MD, MBA
(University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
8 |
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10 |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
5 |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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4 |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
5 |
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5 |
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Are there sufficient references? |
5 |
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5 |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
8 |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Gretchen Irwin,
MD, MBA
(University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita)
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Description
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| The book seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of medical professionalism. After providing a historical perspective on how professionalism as a concept has evolved in medicine, it addresses issues of identity formation, the hidden curriculum in medical school, and other key educational strategies that help learners develop a professional identity. Blending a discussion of theory with practical strategies for physicians, this book provides a deep dive into how professionalism manifests in both clinical practice and organizational governance. |
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Purpose
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| Professionalism has been a critical part of the practice of medicine since the time of Hippocrates; yet the issues which require professional behavior have changed dramatically throughout history. The intersection of philosophical underpinnings of professionalism in medicine with practical strategies to address contemporary professionalism challenges forms the basis for this book. It seeks to provide a deeper understanding of both theoretical and practical components of professionalism for contemporary practice. |
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Audience
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| The book is appropriate for practicing physicians seeking to learn more about medical professionalism, faculty entrusted with developing and improving professionalism curricula in medical school or residency settings, and those seeking to understand professionalism and identity formation for today's medical practice. This volume is appropriate for all medical specialties, and the editors have ensured that each chapter is presented by a credible expert in the topic. The editors provide diverse perspectives as a clinical ethicist with a background in philosophy and a physician scientist specializing in psychiatry. The contributing authors represent a diverse group of educators with expertise in philosophy, law, ethics, medical education, and specialty clinical practice. The authors' special expertise is evident in the thoughtful, nuanced consideration each gives to the topics presented throughout the volume. |
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Features
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| The book begins by reviewing the definitions, theory, and scope of medical professionalism highlighting both the philosophical constructs which create our understanding of professionalism as well as exploring the role of arts and humanities and the hidden curriculum on how our understanding of professionalism evolves. The second section of the book focuses on the education of students regarding professionalism as they move through the journey from medical student to practicing physician. Of note, this section provides essential information about assessing professionalism, the role of bias and developing faculty to teach, role model, and build professional behaviors in learners. After a review of how to teach professionalism, the latter half of the book addresses implementation of the philosophy of professionalism to address situations that occur commonly in practice. Chapters provide a deep dive into important concepts such as conscientious objection as a physician, spirituality in medicine, professionalism in social media and clinical research, and unique issues which impact military and veteran patients. In addition, the volume appropriately addresses professionalism challenges that arise with organizational issues in healthcare such as professionalism in employment, ensuring appropriate practice for aging physicians, health law, relationships with industry, and the role of physicians in environmental health. The comprehensive and thorough exploration of key topics impacting professionalism coupled with tables and figures that help elucidate difficult concepts make this an excellent choice for anyone seeking to learn more about medical professionalism. |
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Assessment
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| I find this book to be both interesting and enjoyable to read. Professionalism is a cornerstone of medicine and yet it is rare to find a volume that provides an excellent theoretical framework for professionalism while also providing useful, practical information to address common challenges. The chapters focusing on common and often difficult to navigate practice and organizational situations are a highlight of this work. All too often a volume either explores the philosophy of professionalism or provides a list of rules to follow; however, this book blends both philosophy and practical guidance in a manner that highlights the difficulties of these questions and encourages self-reflection. The result is a much richer exploration of professionalism than a simple listing of do's and don'ts for physicians. I recommend this book for anyone who is seeking to learn more about medical professionalism, but it will be particularly useful for faculty seeking to design a professionalism curriculum that is engaging, practical, and thoroughly addresses the common issues encountered in practice. |
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