Table of Contents

Preface I. The Concept of the Fiduciary RelationThe Politics of Trust in American Health CareDaniel M. FoxThe Fiduciary Relationship and the Nature of ProfessionsRobert SokolowskiThe Phenomenon of Trust and the Patient-Physician RelationshipRichard M. ZanerTrust and Distrust in Professional EthicsEdmund D. PellegrinoII. What Does Trust Require?The Physician's Knowledge and the Patient's Best InterestAllen BuchananFact and Values in the Physician-Patient RelationshipDan W. BrockAre There Virtues Inherent in a Profession?Gilbert MeilaenderIs Trust of Professionals a Coherent Concept?Robert M. VeatchIII. The Sociocultural Setting of the ProfessionsProfessions, Professors, and Competing ObligationsSamuel GorovitzNourishing ProfessionalismEliot FreidsonProfessional ParadigmsJohn LanganIV. Fiduciary Relationship: Several World ViewsFiduciary Relationships and the Medical Profession: A Japanese Point of ViewRihito KimuraThe Fiduciary Relationship between Professionals and Clients: A Chinese PerspectiveRen-zong QiuProfessional Organizations and Professional Ethics: A European ViewHans-Martin Sass