Three Cultures

Argues that lying at the heart of the universal crisis in medicine, which threatens the prestige & image of the individual physician & questions ethical & professional values, is a profound conflict between the traditional professional culture -- based on traditional Hippocratic values &...

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Published in:Análise social 1998-01, Vol.33, p.563-582
Main Author: Antunes, J Lobo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Entrepreneurship
Health Professions
Medicine
Physicians
Professional Ethics
Professional Identity
Professionalism
Professionalization
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Summary:Argues that lying at the heart of the universal crisis in medicine, which threatens the prestige & image of the individual physician & questions ethical & professional values, is a profound conflict between the traditional professional culture -- based on traditional Hippocratic values & corporatism rooted in the Middle Ages -- a new entrepreneurial culture that creates conflicts of interest previously ignored, & a political culture that intervenes more & more not only in managerial processes but also in the process of defining the rules for ethical & disciplinary behavior. Emergence of new paradigms for the medical profession & consequences of the interaction of these three cultures force doctors to seek new solutions for uniting them without diluting the fundamental ethical values of medicine &, at the same time, guaranteeing continuous scientific & technical progress & clearer sociopolitical intervention. Only thus can the profession succeed in overcoming an identity crisis. It must beware the mistake of merely regarding it as the result of unfounded persecution of a professional group with an impeccable tradition. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0003-2573