Chapter 11: Physicians

Question 1

Goode’s Characteristics of a profession

Answer 1

Prolongedtraininginabodyofspecializedandabstract
knowledge

An orientation toward providing a service

Question 2

How Physicians develop into a profession

Answer 2

Obtain public acceptance of claims to competence

Gain control over its own membership

Question 3

How med. students are socialized to adopt the professional identity of physicians

Answer 3

learns how to tolerate three types of uncertainty resulting from:

An awareness of not being able to learn everything

A realization of limitations in medical knowledge and techniques

Problems distinguishing lack of personal knowledge from limits of available knowledge

Also to not get attached to their patients

Question 4

Three factors influence establishing prestige within the medical profession:

Answer 4

1) Affiliation with a prestigious hospital

2) Acquiring and retaining a clientele through both
professional and lay referral systems

3) Entrance into the “inner core,” comprised of specialists who control major hospital positions

Question 5

Major Groups of Physicians

Answer 5

Inner Core
New Recruits
Friendly Outsider
Marginal Physician