| "A gentle and humane temper": humility in medicine. | |
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PMID: 21532134 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Abstract:Humility is the medical virtue most difficult to understand and practice. This is especially true in contemporary medicine, which has developed a culture more characterized by arrogance and entitlement than by self-effacement and moderation. In such a culture, humility suggests weakness, indecisiveness, or even deception, as in false modesty. Nonetheless, an operational definition of medical humility includes four distinct but closely related personal characteristics that are central to good doctoring: unpretentious openness, honest self-disclosure, avoidance of arrogance, and modulation of self-interest. Humility, like other virtues, is best taught by means of narrative and role modeling. We may rightly be proud of contemporary medical advances, while at the same time experiencing gratitude and humility as healers. |
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Jack Coulehan |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Perspectives in biology and medicine Volume: 54 ISSN: 1529-8795 ISO Abbreviation: Perspect. Biol. Med. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-05-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401132 Medline TA: Perspect Biol Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 206-16 Citation Subset: IM |
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