Objectives: There are currently no guidelines on the most effective ways of supporting
medical students to develop high standards of medical professionalism. The aim of this …

This book challenges the evidence-based practice movement to re-think its assumptions.
Firmly rooted in real practice while drawing lucidly on a great breadth of theoretical …

Background As the evaluation of professional behaviors has been identified as an area for
development, the Professionalism Mini-Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) was developed using …

UK government policy is encouraging healthcare staff to blur traditional roles, in the drive to
increase joint working between practitioners. However, there is currently a lack of clarity …

Background Elements of professionalism are well‐described in the literature and medical
schools continue to struggle with how to teach these concepts effectively. Purpose The …

Background Professionalism is a critical quality for physicians to possess. Physician
professionalism has received increased attention in recent years, with many authorities …

Purpose Integrated clinical clerkships represent a relatively new and innovative approach to
medical education that uses continuity as an organizing principle, thus increasing patient …

Background Over two-thirds of UK medical schools are augmenting their selection
procedures for medical students by using the United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test …

Background Professionalism and communication skills constitute important components of
the integral formation of physicians which has repercussion on the quality of health care and …

Aims: We wanted to explore cognitive and affective attitudes towards communication skills
among students in Norwegian medical schools. Method: 1833 (60% response rate) medical …