Alliance between society and medicine: the public's stake in medical professionalism.

Jordan J Cohen; Sylvia Cruess; Christopher Davidson

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Alliance between society and medicine: the public's stake in medical professionalism.

August 15, 2007

Cohen JJ, Cruess S, Davidson C. JAMA. 2007;298(6):670-3.

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The authors discuss how medical professionalism supports safe, high-quality health care and the patient's best interest.

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