Background: Physicians are engaged in the bio-medical and technical development of
health care. In spite of consensus between researchers and practitioners that change …

Identity development within the interprofessional field is an emerging area of research. This
scoping review aims to establish how professional and interprofessional identities are …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to take an existential-phenomenological perspective to
understand and describe the experienced leader identity development of healthcare leaders …

Abstract Background In Australia, activity-based funding models have emphasized the need
for hospitals to be accountable for their clinical performance. Clinician managers, with …

Being a manager, becoming a professional? A case study and interview-based exploration of
the use of management knowledge across Page 1 HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY …

This article examines the impact of the professional socialisation of internists on the doctor‐
patient relationship. Utilising observation and interviews, the study found that the world of …

The conceptualization of professions and professionalization is once again a significant
theme in the social sciences. The position of professions seems increasingly complex as …

Role modelling is considered an important influence on emerging professional identity.
However as a process it goes largely uninspected. In an effort to develop greater awareness …

Phenomenon: This study explores professional identity formation during a final year of
medical school designed to ease the transition from student to practitioner. Although still part …

This paper explores the changing patterns of professional power and the struggle for control
between doctors and managers in the UK NHS, by examining the role of clinical directors …