The American medical profession has publicly pondered its roles and duties since its inception in the 18th century. Recently, that discussion has included whether or not advocacy by physicians is a responsibility of the profession. The following work is an argument and plan to support the ethical, professional imperative of physician advocacy. The historical underpinnings of the American medical profession suggest a responsibility to patients and interactions with society. In addition, there is a strong bioethical argument in favor of physician advocacy as an essential duty. Although there is a well-recognized set of barriers to physician advocacy, this article details solutions to help implement advocacy as a daily practice in the lives of all physicians. This piece will describe a way forward for physicians to take on their professional responsibility to advocate. / Urban Bioethics
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/2541 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Albanesi, Thomas Samuel |
| Contributors | Strand, Nicolle K. |
| Publisher | Temple University. Libraries |
| Source Sets | Temple University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 36 pages |
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| Relation | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/2523, Theses and Dissertations |
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