TY - JOUR T1 - Medical professionalism – who cares? JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 166 LP - 168 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-2-166 VL - 6 IS - 2 AU - Claire Walmsley Y1 - 2006/03/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/2/166.abstract N2 - Who cares about medical professionalism? It seems doctors, patients and, surprisingly, the media do. The relevance of medical professionalism for these three groups is examined from the journalist's/patient's point of view. The report and findings of the Royal College of Physicians Working Party on Medical Professionalism is discussed. In conclusion there is a synopsis of recommendations and future action required by individuals from all three groups to enable progress to be made in this important area of communication. ER -