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Medical Professionalism Guidance Document

Professionalism is the bedrock of medical practice. Patients and society as a whole want clinically competent physicians, but they also want to know their doctors possess certain values. Such values typically include compassion, societal altruism, and being worthy of the trust that patients place in their physicians. The goal is to consistently invoke and demonstrate professional values so that they positively impact all the daily interactions inherent to medical practice. Attributes of medical professionalism include:
  • Professional competence and continuing professional development/ medical education
  • Honesty
  • Protecting confidentiality and privacy
  • Maintaining appropriate professional distance in relationships and respecting boundaries
  • Improving…

Curi’s risk mitigation resources and guidance are offered for educational and informational purposes only. This information is not medical or legal advice, does not replace independent professional judgment, does not constitute an endorsement of any kind, should not be deemed authoritative, and does not establish a standard of care in clinical settings or in courts of law. If you need legal advice, you should consult your independent/corporate counsel. We have found that using risk mitigation efforts can reduce malpractice risk; however, we do not make any guarantees that following these risk recommendations will prevent a complaint, claim, or suit from occurring, or mitigate the outcome(s) associated with any of them.

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