title: Professionalism: what it means to doctors today.
abstract: Current political, institutional and societal expectations have challenged the meaning of medical professionalism. This article summarizes the debates concerning what constitutes medical professionalism, how professionalism develops in doctors and the critical importance of professionalism within good medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Medical Education, Academic Lead for Community-based Medical Education, UK.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Devina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raval
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011364:Professional Practice