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- Figure 1.
The attributes traditionally associated with the healer are shown in the left hand circle and those with the professional on the right. As can be seen, there are attributes unique to each role. Those shared by both are found in the large area of overlap of the circles. This list of attributes is drawn from the literature on healing and professionalism.
- Figure 2.
A schematic representation of medicine’s social contract with society. Neither medicine nor society are monolithic, with each arriving at a negotiating position after an internal discourse between the various internal stakeholders.
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Patients/Public Expectations of Medicine Medicine’s Expectations of Patients/Public Fulfill the role of the healer Trust Assured competence of physicians Autonomy sufficient to exercise judgment Timely access to competent care Role in public policy in health Altruistic service Shared responsibility for health Morality, integrity, honesty Self regulation Trustworthiness Balanced lifestyle Codes of ethics Monopoly Accountability: performance, productivity, cost effectiveness Rewards: non-financial Transparency in decision making and administration Respect Respect for patient dignity and autonomy Status Source of objective advice on health matters Rewards: Financial Team health care Promotion of the public good
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