Declining altruism in medicine; understanding medical altruism is important in workforce planning

Authors :: Jones, Roger
Source :: British Medical Journal. March 16, 2002, Vol. 324 Issue 7338, p624, 2 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Altruism, the performance of cooperative unselfish acts beneficial to others, has been studied in several medical contexts, including the donation of organs and genetic material and patients' participation in potentially […]

Subjects :: Altruism -- Analysis
Physicians -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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