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The Best Lack All Conviction: Biomedical Ethics, Professionalism, and Social Responsibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2003

JACK COULEHAN
Affiliation:
Institute for Medicine in Contemporary Society, State University of New York at Stony Brook
PETER C. WILLIAMS
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
S. VAN McCRARY
Affiliation:
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
CATHERINE BELLING
Affiliation:
Institute for Medicine in Contemporary Society, State University of New York at Stony Brook

Extract

Robert Coles' sentiment characterizes well the moral tenor of medical education today. Indeed, medical educators are frequently “seized by spasms of genuine moral awareness,” as they try to cope with the massive social and economic problems that face medical schools and teaching hospitals. The perception among educators that we currently fail to adequately teach several core aspects of doctoring, including professional values and behavior, constitutes one such spasm. In this case, the proposed remedy has generated considerable enthusiasm, but whether the “core competencies” curriculum will make a difference, or simply “accommodate to the prevailing rhythms of the world we inhabit,” remains to be seen.

Type
SPECIAL SECTION: PRAXIS: ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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