title: Medicine as a profession: a hypothetical imperative in clinical ethics.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA laurence.mccullough@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: McCullough
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D009014:Morals; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D010819:Physician's Role