Table 1 Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter
From: Chinese medical students’ agreement with and fulfillment of the Physician Charter
Item | Content |
|---|---|
Fundamental Principles | |
P1 | Principle of primacy of patient welfare. |
P2 | Principle of patient autonomy. |
P3 | Principle of social justice. |
Professional Responsibilities | |
R1 | Commitment to professional competence. |
R2 | Commitment to honesty with patients. |
R3 | Commitment to patient confidentiality. |
R4 | Commitment to maintaining appropriate relations with patients. |
R5 | Commitment to improving quality of care. |
R6 | Commitment to improving access to care. |
R7 | Commitment to a just distribution of finite resources. |
R8 | Commitment to scientific knowledge. |
R9 | Commitment to maintaining trust by managing conflicts of interest. |
R10 | Commitment to professional responsibilities. |