医の倫理総論

What is the Medical Professionalism for Japanese Clinical Neurologists?

医の倫理，医のプロフェッショナリズム，医師としての資質・能力などに関する基本的な理念は，欧米からわが国にも浸透して，医学教育分野のモデル・コア・カリキュラムにも大きな影響を及ぼしている。本小論では，プロフェッショナリズムについて概観し，脳神経内科医に何が最も重要であり，次の世代に何を受け継がなければならないかを考察する。医の倫理の構成要素は多岐にわたるが，最重要として筆者は共感する力を挙げる。

Abstract

Fundamental principles of medical ethics or medical professionalism in Western countries greatly influence our country, particularly in the field of medical education. Talent/ competency of physicians, included in the multiple domains of medical professionalism, is now employed as an outcome measure of medical education. In this review, I would like to discuss what is the most essential issue of medical professionalism and medical education for Japanese clinical neurologists and what philosophy we should hand over to our successors. Among various elemental factors in medical professionalism, I regard “empathy” as the most important, which empowers patients and their families.