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Professionalism.

On professionalism.

This engineer’s view of professionalism is not far removed from the medical profession’s view, articulated by Sir Donald Irvine in his recent Duncan Memorial Lecture.2 Engineers developed their civic role through the huge engineering projects of canal and iron bridge construction during the nineteenth century, giving Thomas Telford both the technical and the moral experience which led his young...

Learning Skills of Professionalism: a Student-Led Professionalism Curriculum.

BACKGROUND Medical schools must address the fact that students embarking on careers in medicine are idealistic but have a vague understanding of the values and characteristics that define medical professionalism. Traditionally, we have relied primarily on unsystematic role modeling and lectures or seminars on related topics to teach professionalism. METHODS A committee of students and a facul...

Professionalism: part II -- teaching and assessing the learner's professionalism.

(Fam Med 2004;36(6):390-2.) Editor’s Note: In this second of a two-part series on the office-based teaching and assessment of professionalism, George D. Harris, MD, MS, of the Department of Community and Family Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City describes common situations in which the preceptor can teach professionalism and important factors that contribute to the assessment of...

Alzheimer's Disease: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and well - known cause of dementia, as a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects cognitive function, personality, thought, perception and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in western countries. Interesting to know that this disease was unknown in medical community till 100 years ago and had no name. Dr. Alois...