A complementary approach to promoting professionalism: Identifying, measuring, and addressing unprofessional behaviors

Academic Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1040-1048

  Hickson, Gerald B ^a,b   Pichert, James W ^a,b   Webb, Lynn E ^c   Gabbe, Steven G ^a  

^a Department of Medical Education and Administration ^*  (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 35648965651     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31815761ee     Document Type: Review

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