Becoming the 'good doctor': medical students’ views on altruism and professional identity

Background and Purpose Professionalism is central to modern medical practice and altruism is one of the humanistic qualities thought to underpin professionalism. However, there has been limited exploration of medical students' perceptions of altruism and if/how it is incorporated in to their...

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Main Authors: Kaat Marynissen, Bethan Spurrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2018-03-01
Series:MedEdPublish
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Online Access:https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/1511