A philosophical analysis of how physician actions and treatment goals are defined and interpreted and how understanding this process can affect the success of the clinical encounter.
Medical students need an infrastructure and culture that support self-regulation so they can personally and professionally enforce the professional values shared by the medical community.
Medical students must accept responsibility for upholding their own individual code of professionalism based on universal standards of ethical behavior.
The 2004 John Conley Ethics Essay Contest Winner believes medical students must balance their desire to gain experience with clarifying their status as students to patients when there is a potential for harm.
Medical students must accept responsibility for upholding their own individual code of professionalism based on universal standards of ethical behavior.
The medical profession has the responsibility and obligation in effective self-regulation to ensure the competence of practicing physicians, identifying and taking action against problem physicians, and regulating conflicts of interest.