Elements of Contemporary Practice / Chapter 1 Professionalism in Surgery
Table 1 Elements of a Profession
A profession
- Is a learned discipline with high standards of knowledge and performance
- Regulates itself via a social contract with society
- Places responsibility for serving others above self-interest and reward
- Is characterized by a commitment to excellence in all undertakings
- Is practiced with unwavering personal integrity and compassion
- Requires role-modeling of right behavior
- Is more than a job—it is a calling and a privilege
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