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Editorials |4 December 2007

Medical Professionalism and the Parable of the Craft Guilds

Harold C. Sox, MD, Editor

Harold C. Sox, MD, Editor

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Professionalism has deep roots in Western society. In his book, Death of the Guilds, E.A. Krause (1) makes a compelling case that the medieval European craft guilds are the antecedents of today's professions. The craft guilds have not survived. As a commentary on the article by Campbell and colleagues in this issue (2), I will argue that, like the guilds, the medical profession exists in a 3-way relationship with government and business. As such, its privileged position in society is subject to changes in the balance of power. I developed some of these ideas in a recent essay (3).

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Sox HC. Medical Professionalism and the Parable of the Craft Guilds. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:809-810. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00015

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(11):809-810.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-11-200712040-00015

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