tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post5078196251093192480..comments2023-07-14T02:53:40.719-07:00Comments on retired doc's thoughts: Crisis in medical professionalism or 'professionalism" highjacked for social policy agendajames gaultehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537303135780186926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-43396308026853676062007-08-16T16:31:00.000-07:002007-08-16T16:31:00.000-07:00After the internists wrote the Charter, over the n...After the internists wrote the Charter, over the next several years scores of various specialty and sub-specialty medical organizations voiced their approval and endorsed the document.It looks like everyone in medicine has become an advocate for social justice.I'll wager that the members of those groups had about as much say in that as did the rank and file internists in the original document. I know I did not get to vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11034229.post-11889302556458708832007-08-09T14:49:00.000-07:002007-08-09T14:49:00.000-07:00How is it that the ABIM through its ABIM foundatio...How is it that the ABIM through its ABIM foundation has taken on the role of keeper and legislator of medical ethics? For that matter how is it that three groups of internists appoint themselves to be in charge of ethics for all physicians? Do surgeons, family docs, etc etc not get to vote?<BR/>Talk about arrogance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com