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Lost virtue : professional character development in medical education /
Discusses character formation, ethics, professional character, and other concepts and addresses the interpersonal aspects of physicians as well as the importance of character.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Amsterdam ; Oxford :
Elsevier,
2006.
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| Colección: | Advances in bioethics ;
v. 10. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover Contents List of contributors Introduction: Lost Virtue: Professional Character Development and Medical Education Chapter 1. Character Formation and the Making of Good Physicians
- Introduction
- The Nature of the Problem
- Why Virtue Ethics is Indispensable
- The Nature of Virtue Ethics
- Aristotle s Ethics and the Medical Virtues
- Aristotle s Ethics and the Medical Virtues
- Can the Virtues be Taught?
- Portents for the Future
- References
- Further Reading Chapter 2. The Ethical Concept of Medicine as a Profession: Its Origins in Modern Medical Ethics and Implications for Physicians
- The Lack of a Clear Concept of Medicine as a Profession
- The Antidote: Taking the History of Modern Medical Ethics Seriously
- The Ethical Concept of Medicine as a Profession
- Implications of the Ethical Concept of Medicine as a Profession
- Conclusion
- References Chapter 3. Character Formation in Professional Education: A Word of Caution
- The Relation of Conduct and Character
- The Reason we Value Good Character
- Which Virtues to Teach?
- On the Possibility of a Common Core of Virtues
- Are these Problems for Norms for Right Action?
- References Chapter 4. Evidence-Based Character Development
- Introduction
- Dimensions of Character
- Summary and Conclusions
- Notes
- References
- Appendix: Kegan s Stages of Identity Formation Chapter 5. Disillusioned Doctors
- Degrees of Disillusionment
- The Future of Medical Care
- Medical Practice: A Morally Satisfying Pursuit?
- References Chapter 6. Molding Professional Character
- Introduction
- Traditional Medical Ethics
- The Distinctive Ethics of Medicine
- The Distinctive Virtues of Physicians
- Transformation into Medical Professionals
- Educational Implications
- Conclusion
- References Chapter 7. Mindful Practice and the Tacit Ethics of the Moment
- Ethical Choices in Clinical Practice
- Professional Competence, Professional Excellence and Micro-Ethical Practice
- Mindful Practice
- Fostering Mindfulness
- Summary and Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References Chapter 8. Learning and Teaching in Professional Character Development
- Introduction
- Professional values in Teaching and Learning
- Contemporary approaches to Learning and Teaching
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Self-Determination Theory
- Situated Learning
- Informal Learning
- Implications for Teaching and Learning
- Acknowledgments
- References Chapter 9. The Medical-Social Education Compact and the Medical Learner
- Introduction
- Ethics-in-Evolution
- The Medical Education Reform Imperative
- Converting the Covert to the Overt
- A Means to an End
- The Educational Code of Professionalism
- Continuous Humanism, Ethics, and Professionalism Education
- The Medical Apprenticeship
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- References Chpater 10. Searching for Doctor Good: Virtues for the twenty-First Century
- Introduction
- Professional Character and the Context of Medicine
- The Centrality of Virtue and Character
- The Resurgence of Interest in Professionalism
- The Core Virtues of Medicine
- The Doctor Patient Encounter
- Recognizing the Limits of Medicine
- Acting in the Patient s Best Interest
- Medical Practice in Health Care Teams
- Doctors and Practice in Systems of Funding and Delivery
- Conclusion: Virtues for our Time
- Acknowledgments
- References Last Page.