Practical Professionalism in Medicine

Foreword. Preface. About the editors. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. Part One: Background and analysis. Introduction. Why a new book on professionalism, and how did it come about? What does the book aim to achieve? How is the book organised (and why)? Responding to unprofessional behaviors is often difficult - why? Teaching and assessing professionalism - a useful exercise or a waste of time? References. Professionalism. The concept. Professionalism and public policy. Professionalism and patient care. Ethics v. professionalism. Progression and fitness to practice. Teaching professionalism. Assessing professionalism. Summary. References. Ethical analysis of professional issues in practice. Introduction. Justice. Responsibility. Rights. References. International trends in medical education: professionalism in context. Introduction. Why has professionalism assumed increased importance? Generational change. Other societal changes. Globalisation of medical education. Cultural issues. National jurisdictional issues. Selecting for professionalism. Conclusion. References. Public policy and the patient: professionalism and regulation - a UK perspective. Professional regulation. Professionalism and medical education. Public policy. Workforce planning. Professionalism and revalidation. Unprofessional behaviours and fitness to practice, or progress. References. Part Two: Case studies. Introduction. UK/USA. Australia/New Zealand. Postscript. Reflections on the cases. Developing processes and procedures to guide the development of sound professionalism in learners. Case summaries. Index