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Book SynopsisA collection of personal narratives and essays, Living Professionalism is a casebook of experiences within medicine that demonstrate professionalism in action. Designed to help medical students and residents understand and internalize various aspects of professionalism, this volume contains personal stories from medical school professors, practitioners, patients, and students about the importance of professionalism in medical practice. These essays are meant for personal reflection and above all, for thoughtful discussion with mentors, with peers, with others throughout the health care provider community who care about acting professionally.
Trade ReviewThe social context of medicine is changing - not only the hospitals and managed care organizations, but also the individuals who inhabit this complex system. Living Professionalism uses the power of individual narratives to bring life to the current concerns about professionalism in medicine. Students, teachers, and patients open their lives and reveal the personal and professional struggles they face. These revelations bring back to earth the lofty debate on professionalism, and open this complex world so others can learn from the common, the complex, and the embarrassing moments of students and physicians. This book not only illuminates our understanding of today's care providers, but also provides a text for those healthcare providers who are willing to reflect on their own dilemmas of professionalism. -- David Stern, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at the University of Michigan
Compelling narrative that opens the mind and the heart to the human condition is powerful fuel for empathy and action. Therein lies the strength of Living Professionalism. -- Arnold P. Gold, MD and Sandra O. Gold, EdD, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine
The book...has an outstanding quality: it covers some of the most delicate problems of the medical practice by inviting us to reflect. * Metapsychology Online, March 2008 *
A moving and substantial contribution to the literature of medical professionalism, and a welcome reminder of the power of narrative and self-reflection and its influence on the human spirit. -- Linda L. Blank, Robert G. Petersdorf Scholar in Residence, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Living Professionalism in Medicine: Introduction Chapter 2. The Power of Narrative Reflections Part 3 Learning Professions Chapter 4 Chapter 3. The Future of Medicine: A Reflection on Medical Professionalism From Future Medical Students Chapter 5 Chapter 4. How Do You Tell Your First Patient They'll Die Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Learning Japanese Chapter 7 Chapter 6. In the Operating Room Part 8 Teaching Professionalism Chapter 9 Chapter 7. Professionalism, Professional Autonomy, and the "Envelope of Knowledge" Chapter 10 Chapter 8. Developing Professional Skills Chapter 11 Chapter 9. Failing at Teaching Professionalism Chapter 12 Chapter 10. "On Professionalism" Course Part 13 Personal and Professional Identity Conflict Chapter 14 Chapter 11. A Patient Reflects Chapter 15 Chapter 12. Veiling the Scrubs Chapter 16 Chapter 13. Family Physician Chapter 17 Chapter 14. Not of Our Choosing Chapter 18 Chapter 15. Generational Differences and the Challenges to Achieving a More Reflective Definition for Professionalism Chapter 19 Chapter 16. The Role of Reflections in Professionalism Education
