Medical Professionalism in Society
- 27 April 2000
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 342 (17) , 1288-1290
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200004273421712
Abstract
The article by Wynia et al. (Nov. 18 issue)1 is a praiseworthy attempt to describe comprehensively the emergence of medical professionalism, but it omits the important role of the government in defining and licensing the profession in a democratic society.Keywords
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