Whose best interest?
Publication
, Journal Article
Antiel, RM; Tilburt, JC; Hafferty, FW; Brennan, MD; Mueller, PS
Published in: Minn Med
December 2011
In the summer of 1910, William James Mayo, M.D., delivered the commencement address at Rush Medical College in Chicago. In his speech, he uttered words that have become the cornerstone of Mayo Clinic's model of care: "The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered, and in order that the sick may have the benefit of advancing knowledge, a union of forces is necessary." In this article, we reflect on issues raised by Mayo's speech that strike at the very heart of our professional identity and ask two questions: Is medicine's foremost concern the best interest of the patient? And has medicine really united over the last century in the service of patients?
Duke Scholars
Published In
Minn Med
ISSN
0026-556X
Publication Date
December 2011
Volume
94
Issue
12
Start / End Page
47 / 49
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Physician's Role
- Philosophy, Medical
- Minnesota
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Humans
- History, 20th Century
- History, 19th Century
- Delivery of Health Care
- Cooperative Behavior
Citation
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NLM
Antiel, R. M., Tilburt, J. C., Hafferty, F. W., Brennan, M. D., & Mueller, P. S. (2011). Whose best interest? Minn Med, 94(12), 47–49.
Antiel, Ryan M., Jon C. Tilburt, Fredric W. Hafferty, Michael D. Brennan, and Paul S. Mueller. “Whose best interest?” Minn Med 94, no. 12 (December 2011): 47–49.
Antiel RM, Tilburt JC, Hafferty FW, Brennan MD, Mueller PS. Whose best interest? Minn Med. 2011 Dec;94(12):47–9.
Antiel, Ryan M., et al. “Whose best interest?” Minn Med, vol. 94, no. 12, Dec. 2011, pp. 47–49.
Antiel RM, Tilburt JC, Hafferty FW, Brennan MD, Mueller PS. Whose best interest? Minn Med. 2011 Dec;94(12):47–49.
Published In
Minn Med
ISSN
0026-556X
Publication Date
December 2011
Volume
94
Issue
12
Start / End Page
47 / 49
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Physician's Role
- Philosophy, Medical
- Minnesota
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Humans
- History, 20th Century
- History, 19th Century
- Delivery of Health Care
- Cooperative Behavior