title: Professionalism in medicine: are we closer to unifying principles?
abstract: The enhancement of professionalism in surgery and medicine is an important goal for all healthcare providers, both at the individual level of the physician and at the large-scale level of the healthcare system. Recently, much has been written about the challenges in implementing the concept of professionalism within healthcare delivery. The dilemma of ensuring a uniform commitment to professional behavior from all physicians has gained particular attention. In a unique approach, Lucey and Souba advocate for addressing the problem of lapses in professionalism as a form of medical error. This perspective may provide a fresh outlook on the problem.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. jdcunha@umn.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Cunha
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007857:Leadership; D010348:Patient Care Team; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D024382:Professional Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care