Professionalism and Medicineʼs Social Contract*
Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryPublished 1 August 2000
Richard L. Cruess, Sylvia R. Cruess, Sharon Johnston
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As the medical profession, including orthopaedic surgery, faces a new century, much has changed and medicine's response has often been defensive and insensitive to the needs of society.
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Cruess, Richard L. M.D.; Cruess, Sylvia R. M.D.; Johnston, Sharon E. M.A. Author Information
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MedicineHealth Professions
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