Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice
Authors: Jerome C. Arnett
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters20 May 2003Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into PracticeJerome C. Arnett Jr., MDJerome C. Arnett Jr., MDElkins, WV 26241 (Arnett Jr.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-10-200305200-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read with interest the article on medical professionalism in the new millennium (1), which proposed a new code of conduct for physicians comprising three principles and 10 responsibilities. As a proposed code of ethics, the charter is untenable for several reasons. Two of the three principles conflict. Patient welfare is predicated on individual rights while social justice is based on group rights (those of society). Since individual rights and group rights are mutually exclusive, the physician can follow one of these two principles but not both (2). In addition, at least 2 of the 10 responsibilities ...References1. Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physician charter. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:243-6. [PMID: 11827500] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Vazsonyi B. America's 30 Years War: Who Is Winning? Washington, DC: Regnery; 1998:79. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Elkins, WV 26241 (Arnett Jr.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMedical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician CharterCharter 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 Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Donatella Lippi , GianFranco Gensini , and Andrea A. Conti Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Metrics Cited byPretoria medical students' perspectives on the assessable attributes of professionalismProfessionalism in general practice: development of an instrument to assess professional behaviour in general practitioner trainees 20 May 2003Volume 138, Issue 10Page: 853KeywordsConflicts of interestHealth carePatient advocacyVision ePublished: 20 May 2003 Issue Published: 20 May 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...