Physicians' Perception Toward Elements of Professionalism in Saudi

In this book, for the first time in Saudi Arabia Dr. Amr Jamal has measured the estimated prevalence and acceptability of certain unprofessional behaviors by physicians in Saudi Arabia by conducting self-administered survey and targeting 154 physicians from five medical specialties which results an explicit ratio of prevalence of selected unprofessional behaviors in raw terms which includes patient confidentiality, sexual virtue, communication skills, relations with pharmaceutical companies, and many more. This study provides information not previously available about professionalism perception among physicians in Saudi Arabia and could serve as a benchmark for policy makers, hospital administrators, and medical school curriculum developers to better manage physicians and improve medical education.