title: [Hippocrates and the seven essential roles and key competencies of specialist physicians].
abstract: In 2000 the Danish health authorities published recommendations on the training of specialist physicians. Based on the work of a group under The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada the Danish report mentions seven key competencies of the specialist: Medical expert, Communicator, Scholar, Collaborator, Manager, Health advocate, Professional. The detailed description of these roles reveals that they may be universal characteristics of the physician. A number of quotations from the corpus hippocraticum seems to substantiate this view.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frøland
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003718:Denmark; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D010819:Physician's Role; D013038:Specialization