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Professional Excellence: Beyond Technical Competence

ISBN: 978-0-470-37737-6
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128 pages
October 2008
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FOREWORD ix

PREFACE xi

PROLOGUE: POSING A QUESTION xiii

I THE WORLD OF WORK 1

Chapter 1 Motivated to Work 3

Chapter 2 Life and Work 13

Chapter 3 Ethics at Work 19

II ELEMENTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE 27

Chapter 4 Communicating Effectively 29

Chapter 5 Fulfilling Commitments 43

Chapter 6 Recognizing and Expanding Your Professional Limits 57

Chapter 7 Investing in Your Profession and in Your Community 63

Chapter 8 Affirming Your Coworkers 71

Chapter 9 Celebrating Your Work 77

Chapter 10 Protecting Your Personal Life 81

EPILOGUE: NOTHING LASTS FOREVER 95

APPENDIX: TEXT OF THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH 101

REFERENCES 103

INDEX 107

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