Invited Commentary
Commentary on “Moral Controversy and Working with Colleagues with a Shared Ethical/Moral Outlook: A National Survey of US Primary Care Physicians”
Abstract
The finding that in the midst of moral conflict, physicians who are more religious or with a high sense of calling may prefer to work most closely with colleagues who share similar ethical and moral perspectives is not entirely surprising, as detailed in the article by Choi and colleagues in this issue of the Southern Medical Journal.1This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. Choi KJ, Tak HJ, Dwyer R, et al. Moral controversy and working with colleagues with a shared ethical/moral outlook: a national survey of US primary care physicians. South Med J 2019;112:457-461.
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