Professionalism: Evolution of the concept

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• 作者：Walther N.K.A. van Mook ; Willem S. de Grave ; Valerie Wass ; Helen O'Sullivan ; Jan Harm Zwaveling ; Lambert W. Schuwirth ; Cees P.M. van der Vleuten
• 关键词：Professional behaviour ; Professionalism ; Assessment ; History ; Concept
• 刊名：European Journal of Internal Medicine
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：July 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：20
• 期：4
• 页码：e81-e84
• 全文大小：146 K

文摘

The concept of professionalism has undergone major changes over the millennia in general and the last century specifically. This article, the first in a series of articles in this Journal on professionalism, attempts to provide the reader with a historical overview of the evolution of the concept of professionalism over time. As a result of these changes, medical school curricula, and contemporary specialist training programs are increasingly becoming competence based, with professionalism becoming an integral part of a resident's training and assessment program.