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Medical professionalism and ideological symbols in doctors’ rooms
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- Published on: 4 May 2006
- Published on: 4 May 2006Asking too much from physicians for too little demonstrated benefitShow More
Dear Editor,
Udo Schuklenk wants to denude all physicians of any jewelry, clothing, or office accouterments that identify them as a member of a religion, political party, or sexual orientation. (1) Why? Because some wary patients will see these as barriers between themselves and their physicians. In consequence, adolescent patients struggling with sexuality or patients with drug problems may not trust their phy...
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