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<p>Contributors vii</p> <p>Preface ix</p> <p><b>Part 1 Professionalism in context 1</b></p> <p>1 What is professionalism? 2</p> <p>2 Health professionalism 4</p> <p>3 Brief history of the profession of medicine 6</p> <p>4 Becoming a professional 8</p> <p>5 Role of regulatory and professional bodies 10</p> <p>6 Fitness to practise and health for practice 12</p> <p>7 Revalidation and remediation 14</p> <p>8 Social media and the professional 16</p> <p><b>Part 2 Learning to be a professional 19</b></p> <p>9 The formal curriculum 20</p> <p>10 Learning and teaching professionalism 22</p> <p>11 Informal learning, role models and the hidden curriculum 24</p> <p>12 Assessing professionalism 26</p> <p>13 Principles of selection 28</p> <p>14 Academic writing and plagiarism 30</p> <p><b>Part 3 Professionalism in practice 33</b></p> <p>15 Professional behaviours 34</p> <p>16 Empathy, compassion and altruism 36</p> <p>17 Handling emotions 38</p> <p>18 Self-care: looking after your own health 40</p> <p>19 Reflective practice 42</p> <p>20 Ethics and the law 44</p> <p>21 Evidence-based practice 46</p> <p>22 Values-based practice 48</p> <p>23 Cultural competency, sensitivity and safety 50</p> <p>24 Dealing with bias and prejudice 52</p> <p><b>Part 4 Working with patients 55</b></p> <p>25 Patient advocacy 56</p> <p>26 Patient safety 58</p> <p>27 Relationships with patients 60</p> <p>28 The nature of autonomy: patient and doctor 62</p> <p>29 Boundary crossings and violations 64</p> <p>30 Compliance, adherence and shared decision-making 66</p> <p>31 Prescribing: medication and management 68</p> <p>32 Communication 70</p> <p><b>Part 5 Working with others 73</b></p> <p>33 Written communication 74</p> <p>34 Teamwork and interprofessional collaborative practice 76</p> <p>35 Leadership and followership 78</p> <p><b>Part 6 Professional issues and dilemmas 81</b></p> <p>36 When things go wrong 82</p> <p>37 Dealing with complaints 84</p> <p>38 Case studies: professional dilemmas 86</p> <p>References 87</p> <p>Further reading 90</p> <p>Index 92</p>

<p><b>Jill Thistlethwaite</b> is Professor & Health Professions Education Consultant, University of Technology Sydney, NSW Australia.</p> <p><b>Judy McKimm</b> is Professor and Dean of Medical Education, Swansea University.</p>

<p><i>Health Care Professionalism at a Glance</i> offers accessible coverage of an increasingly important aspect of medical and health professional education. This concise text includes how to identify and develop professional behaviours, how they are assessed, and how to challenge unprofessional behaviours.</p> <p><i>Health Care Professionalism at a Glance</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Provides a user-friendly and thought provoking overview of health care professionalism</li> <li>Introduces the main topics, key definitions and explores aspects relevant to learners and novice professionals</li> <li>Considers fundamental features of professionalism that students are expected to acquire as well as how they are taught, learned and assessed</li> <li>Includes summary boxes that highlight important points, reflection points, clinical cases and suggested further reading</li> <li>Includes references relevant to different countries’ accrediting bodies</li> </ul> <p>This important new book will assist students in understanding the nature of professionalism, its assessment, and the implications for professional practice.</p>

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