Dr.Thys von Mollendorff: a matter of professional loyalty - "to the patient or to Gaesar?"

Abstract

"How many times have we acted to serve our own convenience instead off following the dictates of professional responsibility? Have we remained true to the oaths and pledges that we solemnly swore when we entered our professions? Do we understand the living link between the Bill of Rights of our country and our practice of health care professionals? I ask all these questions not simply to highlight the negative, but to focus our thoughts on the task of building the commitment of the huge cadre of health workers, who face constont challenges often under trying conditions, and whose expertise and compassion is the life blood of the health service."