Professionalism: Evolution of the concept
European Journal of Internal MedicinePublished 5 December 2008
Walther van Mook, Willem S. de Grave, Valerie Wass, Helen O’Sullivan, Jan H. Zwaveling, Lambert Schuwirth
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This article attempts to provide the reader with a historical overview of the evolution of the concept of professionalism over time, with professionalism becoming an integral part of a resident's training and assessment program.
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The concept of professionalism has undergone major changes over the millennia in general and the last century specifically. This article, the first in a series of articles in this Journal on professionalism, attempts to provide the reader with a historical overview of the evolution of the concept of professionalism over time. As a result of these changes, medical school curricula, and contemporary specialist training programs are increasingly becoming competence based, with professionalism becoming an integral part of a resident's training and assessment program.
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