TY - JOUR
T1 - Excellence in intensive care medicine
AU - Sprung, Charles L.
AU - Cohen, Robert
AU - Marini, John J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by the Society of Criti.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objective: Excellence is an important goal for all physicians. Unfortunately, it is hard to define, evaluate, and achieve. To provide a concise interpretive review of excellence in intensive care medicine, with a focus on those key characteristics that excellent physicians possess but are seldom discussed. Data Sources: Electronic search of the PubMed database using the search terms "excellence," "role models," "compassion," "commitment," "dedication," and "passion." Study Selection: Publications or studies of excellence, role models, compassion, commitment, dedication, and passion. Two reviewers evaluated each term. Data Extraction: Publications or studies were abstracted independently and in duplicate. Data Synthesis: Excellence in critical care can be achieved through deliberate practice, feedback, and effective evaluation. Excellence embodies numerous characteristics, which include compassion, commitment, and passion. Conclusions: Awareness of the fundamental characteristics of excellence can help young students and doctors determine what they should strive for to become excellent physicians as well as encourage experienced doctors to rekindle the spark that initially motivated them to become physicians.
AB - Objective: Excellence is an important goal for all physicians. Unfortunately, it is hard to define, evaluate, and achieve. To provide a concise interpretive review of excellence in intensive care medicine, with a focus on those key characteristics that excellent physicians possess but are seldom discussed. Data Sources: Electronic search of the PubMed database using the search terms "excellence," "role models," "compassion," "commitment," "dedication," and "passion." Study Selection: Publications or studies of excellence, role models, compassion, commitment, dedication, and passion. Two reviewers evaluated each term. Data Extraction: Publications or studies were abstracted independently and in duplicate. Data Synthesis: Excellence in critical care can be achieved through deliberate practice, feedback, and effective evaluation. Excellence embodies numerous characteristics, which include compassion, commitment, and passion. Conclusions: Awareness of the fundamental characteristics of excellence can help young students and doctors determine what they should strive for to become excellent physicians as well as encourage experienced doctors to rekindle the spark that initially motivated them to become physicians.
KW - characteristics
KW - commitment
KW - compassion
KW - dedication
KW - excellence
KW - intensive care
KW - passion
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U2 - 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001435
DO - 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001435
M3 - Article
C2 - 26584193
AN - SCOPUS:84950975295
SN - 0090-3493
VL - 44
SP - 202
EP - 206
JO - Critical care medicine
JF - Critical care medicine
IS - 1
ER -