Globalisation, Economics and Professionalism
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This paper presents an analysis of the effect of globalisation and attendant economic factors on the global practice of medicine, medical education, medical ethics and medical professionalism.The authors discuss the implications of these trends, citing case scenarios in the healthcare ...
See moreThis paper presents an analysis of the effect of globalisation and attendant economic factors on the global practice of medicine, medical education, medical ethics and medical professionalism.The authors discuss the implications of these trends, citing case scenarios in the healthcare insurance, medical tourism, pharmaceutical industries, the educational systems as well as in clinical practice, to illustrate the impact of globalisation and economics on professionalism. Globalisation, on the one hand, offers benefits for the global practice of medicine and for medical education. On the other, globalisation can have negative effects, particularly when the main driver is to maximize profitability across national boundaries rather than concern for human well-being. Appraising the effect of globalisation on professionalism involves assessing its effects at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and institutional levels, and its effects on society at large.
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See moreThis paper presents an analysis of the effect of globalisation and attendant economic factors on the global practice of medicine, medical education, medical ethics and medical professionalism.The authors discuss the implications of these trends, citing case scenarios in the healthcare insurance, medical tourism, pharmaceutical industries, the educational systems as well as in clinical practice, to illustrate the impact of globalisation and economics on professionalism. Globalisation, on the one hand, offers benefits for the global practice of medicine and for medical education. On the other, globalisation can have negative effects, particularly when the main driver is to maximize profitability across national boundaries rather than concern for human well-being. Appraising the effect of globalisation on professionalism involves assessing its effects at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and institutional levels, and its effects on society at large.
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Date
2015Source title
Medical TeacherVolume
37Issue
9Publisher
Taylor & FrancisFunding information
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Medical Teacher on 15 June 2015, available online: https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2015.1045856Faculty/School
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public HealthDepartment, Discipline or Centre
Sydney Health EthicsShare