Medical professionalism in a time of the COVID 19 pandemic and beyond.
10.35460/2546-1621.2022-sp02
- Author:
Angeles Tan ALORA
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Author Information
1. Former Dean and Professor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
2. Staff, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, UST Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
COVID-19;
Physicians
- From:
Journal of Medicine University of Santo Tomas
2022;6(S1):4-10
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The Coronavirus-19 (Covid-19) pandemic disrupts our medical world. There are substantial demands on our overstretched, understaffed, and under-resourced health systems. Physicians continuously adjust to “crisis standard of care” and new skills for on-line or face to face restricted practice. Physician health and well-being suffer stress, burn-out and moral injury. Many get sick and some die. They ask :“How should I behave as a medical professional in a time of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond?”
This article explores medical professionalism: its meaning, its core values and challenges in the time of Covid-19. Its aim is to help doctors and medical students improve their professionalism, and mature into more dedicated physicians who derive joy and pride in what they do.
- Full text:JMUST S1 3.pdf
