Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice
Authors: Donatella Lippi, GianFranco Gensini, Andrea A. Conti
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters20 May 2003Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into PracticeDonatella Lippi, MPhil, GianFranco Gensini, MD, and Andrea A. Conti, MDDonatella Lippi, MPhilPoliclinico Careggi; 50134 Florence, Italy (Lippi, GianFranco)Pozzolatico; 50020 Florence, Italy (Conti), GianFranco Gensini, MDPoliclinico Careggi; 50134 Florence, Italy (Lippi, GianFranco)Pozzolatico; 50020 Florence, Italy (Conti), and Andrea A. Conti, MDPoliclinico Careggi; 50134 Florence, Italy (Lippi, GianFranco)Pozzolatico; 50020 Florence, Italy (Conti)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-10-200305200-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The publication of the physician charter (1) is a great opportunity to ponder the meaning of the medical profession, its role in society, and the relationship between physician and patient. The principles and commitments of this charter overcome geographical and cultural borders and provide guidelines of behavior that are stimulating for a constructive dialogue, beginning from the universally valid Hippocratic triangle (physician, patient, sickness). Starting from the debate concerning the Hippocratic Oath (2), the necessity for a physician to swear an oath has been discussed (3). On one hand, it can induce paternalistic behavior and foster self-importance; ...References1. Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physician charter. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:243-6. [PMID: 11827500] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Lippi D. Per una nuova lettura del giuramento di Ippocrate. Medicina Nei Secoli. 1993;V:329-43. Google Scholar3. Sritharan K, Russell G, Fritz Z, Wong D, Rollin M, Dunning J, . Medical oaths and declarations [Editorial]. BMJ. 2001;323:1440-1. [PMID: 11751345] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Gracia D. Fondamenti di Bioetica. Cinisello Balsamo, Italy: Edizioni Paoline; 1993. Google Scholar5. Nutton V. Doctors and Ethics: The Earlier Historical Setting of Professional Ethics. Amsterdam: Rodopi; 1993:10-37. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Donatella Lippi, MPhil; GianFranco Gensini, MD; Andrea A. Conti, MDAffiliations: Policlinico Careggi; 50134 Florence, Italy (Lippi, GianFranco)Pozzolatico; 50020 Florence, Italy (Conti) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMedical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician CharterProject of the ABIM Foundation, ACP–ASIM Foundation, and European Federation of Internal Medicine*Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Jerome C. Arnett Jr. Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Sylvia L. Cruess and Richard L. Cruess Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Robert Feldman Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Walter J. McDonald Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Steven A. Wartman Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Jordan J. Cohen Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Yevgeniya Nusinovich Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Christopher J. Lyons Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Richard L. Cruess and Sylvia L. Cruess Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Sadeq A. Quraishi and Ayesha N. Khalid Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Charles M. Haskell Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Metrics Cited byRole of doctors in epidemics: historical perspectives and implications for COVID-19Gender medicine: its historical rootsPretoria medical students' perspectives on the assessable attributes of professionalism 20 May 2003Volume 138, Issue 10Page: 852-853KeywordsBehaviorMedical education ePublished: 20 May 2003 Issue Published: 20 May 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...