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Medical ethics in an era of bioethics: Resetting the medical profession’s compass

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What it means to be a medical professional has been defined by medical ethicists throughout history and remains a contemporary concern addressed by this paper. A medical professional is generally considered to be one who makes a public promise to fulfill the ethical obligations expressed in the Hippocratic Code. This presentation summarizes the history of medical professionalism and refocuses attention on the interpersonal relationship of doctor and patient. This keynote address was delivered at the Founders of Bioethics International Congress (June, 2010).

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  1. Pellegrino, Edmund D., and Alice A. Pellegrino. 1988. Humanism and ethics in Roman medicine: Translation and commentary on a text of Scribonius Largus. Literature and Medicine 7: 22–38.

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  1. Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Box 571212, Washington, DC, 20057-1212, USA

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Pellegrino, E.D. Medical ethics in an era of bioethics: Resetting the medical profession’s compass. Theor Med Bioeth 33, 21–24 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-012-9209-1

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