RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Healing
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 76
OP 78
DO 10.1370/afm.1889
VO 14
IS 1
A1 William B. Ventres
YR 2016
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/14/1/76.abstract
AB My personal ethos of healing is an expression of the belief that I can and do act to heal patients while I attend to the traditional goals of medicine. The 7 supporting principles that inform my ethos are dignity, authenticity, integrity, transparency, solidarity, generosity, and resiliency. I invite others, including medical students, residents, and practicing physicians, to reflect and discover their own ethos of healing and the principles that guide their professional growth. A short digital documentary accompanies this essay for use as a reflective prompt to encourage personal and professional development.