‘The best interest of patients, not self-interest’: how clinicians understand altruism
Abstract Background Altruism refers to acting in ‘the best interest of patients, not self-interest’. With an observed discordance between the concept and practice of altruism, and increasing attention to ‘pathologic altruism’, the role of altruism is blurred in present day medical care. In this back...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02908-0 |