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News roundupDoctors are called on to renew their professionalism
Three leading professional groups in Europe and the United States
are calling on doctors to renew their sense of professionalism.
The European Federation of Internal Medicine, the American College of
Physicians The Physician Charter on Professionalism sets out
commitments to which all medical professionals should aspire. Doctors
must be committed to lifelong learning, be honest with patients, and ensure patient confidentiality. Ensuring the availability of a uniform
and adequate standard of care to all patients is another core
commitment. Doctors, the charter says, should "work to eliminate the
barriers to access based on education, laws, finances, geography, and
social discrimination."
The charter will be accessible next month at
www.professionalism.org
American Society of Internal Medicine, and the American
Board of Internal Medicine have proposed a new charter on
professionalism in response to the challenges that face doctors in the
modern era.
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