Humanism or professionalism? The white coat ceremony and medical education

Academic Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 715-722

  Goldberg, Judah L ^a  

^a NEW YORK HOSPITAL QUEENS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREMONY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMANISM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANISM; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 67650066065     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31817eba30     Document Type: Review

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