Perspectives

Clinical Excellence in HIV Care

Authors: Michael Fingerhood, MD

Abstract

Clinical excellence in medicine is multifaceted and difficult to define. It requires an extraordinary commitment to patient care, which, it is hoped, translates into improved patient outcomes.1 In academic medicine, clinical excellence often becomes undervalued and assumed, with an emphasis on excellence in research and teaching.2-4 Based on interviews with 24 ‘‘clinically excellent’’ academic physicians, Christmas et al reported seven domains of clinical excellence deemed essential to all areas of medicine.5 A subsequent article has defined clinical excellence in cardiology.6

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