Physicians' Social Responsibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745842 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J Wexler (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 753-757 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| 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/virtualmentor.2014.16.9.oped1-1409 |
| PMID | 20327752 |
| OpenAlex | W2180528232 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Providing medical care for a child who is injured in an auto accident treats the child; advocating for laws that require effective car seats prevents children from being injured in the majority of car accidents. It’s safe to say that providing medical care to patients is a service to individuals, but it is public advocacy that impacts the larger determinants of health. Is advocacy, therefore, a role that physicians are professionally obligated to undertake
Business · Health care · Medical care · Medical emergency · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Social responsibility · Disaster Response and Management · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
| Highly cited | No |
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