Physician Alignment

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Foreword

Physicians are trained according to the time-honored principles that underlie the

Oath of Hippocrates: curing the patient, when possible, and alleviating pain and

suffering, while “doing no harm.” Whether medical students were taught years ago,

when I was trained, or today, in an interactive environment with problem-based

learning and a vertically-integrated curriculum, the emphasis has been on maxi-

mizing one-on-one interactions between physician and patient. e development

of a team concept for the physician is being increasingly recognized as a critical

component of medical school training. e modern healthcare team is composed ...