The concept of service in medicine.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.02.005.
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Abstract
This essay examines the origins, influence, and importance of service in medicine. It defines the concept, discusses its evolution from Hippocratic to modern writings, and describes the significance of service for contemporary physicians and patients.
Medical subject headings
- Ethics, Medical
- Philosophy, Medical