title: The concepts of professionalism and professional behaviour: conflicts in both definition and learning outcomes.
abstract: This article is the second in a series on professionalism in the European Journal of Internal Medicine. The current article will first focus on these different views and definitions that are currently adopted by the various researchers, and subsequently discuss the consequences for the training and assessment of professionalism and professional behaviour in medical education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care and Internal Medicine Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. w.van.mook@mumc.nl
authors.forename: Walther N K A
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: van Mook
authors.forename: Scheltus J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: van Luijk
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wass
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harm Zwaveling
authors.forename: Lambert W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Schuwirth
authors.forename: Cees P M
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: van der Vleuten
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic