Should Clinicians Be Activists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristen N Pallok (Medical College of Wisconsin, corresponding author), David Ansell (0000-0001-9575-1509, Rush University Medical Center) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | E254-260 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2022.254 |
| PMID | 35405050 |
| OpenAlex | W4223455111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 5 |
Physicians are ethically bound to respond to undocumented, underinsured, and uninsured patients' health needs, even those demanding complex, expensive interventions, such as organ transplantation. A social medicine skill set of structural competency, allyship, accompaniment, and activism is required to best serve patients and communities and should be widely regarded as core competencies for all health professionals. This commentary on a case considers the nature and scope of the skill of activism, specifically
Art · Health care · Health insurance · Humanities · Political science · Psychological intervention · Scope (computer science · Sociology · Underinsured · Computer Science · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Ethics in medical practice · Innovations in Medical Education · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |