Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice
Authors: Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters20 May 2003Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into PracticeRisa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBARisa Lavizzo-Mourey, MD, MBARobert Wood Johnson Foundation; Princeton, NJ 08543 (Lavizzo-Mourey)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-10-200305200-00034 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Ms. Nusinovich for the opportunity to clarify and comment on an important issue in our increasingly multicultural societies. The charter emphasizes two principles that are relevant to the question she raised: the primacy of patient welfare and patient autonomy. Both principles guide the physician to be patient-centered in providing medical care to the patient; this is intrinsic to both understanding and respect for the patient's culture. The language quoted from both the principles and professional responsibilities commands the physician to empower the patient to participate in decisions and to respect the patient's autonomy. Implied in these ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Princeton, NJ 08543 (Lavizzo-Mourey) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMedical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician CharterCharter 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 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 Metrics 20 May 2003Volume 138, Issue 10Page: 855KeywordsDecision makingExercisePatients ePublished: 20 May 2003 Issue Published: 20 May 2003 CopyrightCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...