title: Ethical mentorship: the dilemma of success or failure.
abstract: Mentorship has enhanced many careers, and it can be important in both job satisfaction and enjoyment; however, mentorships are complex human relationships and, as such, can be successful or can fail to be successful. This contribution explores some of the factors that facilitate both the success or failure of ethical mentorship relationships in medicine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Hahnemann Campus, 281 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. maloneym@ummhc.org
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Maloney
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D008611:Mentors