On Calling — From Privileged Professionals to Cogs of Capitalism?

Rosenbaum, Lisa M.D.

Dr. Rosenbaum is a national correspondent for the Journal.

This article was published on January 10, 2024, at NEJM.org.

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New England Journal of Medicine 390(5):p 471-475, February 1, 2024. | DOI: 10.1056/NEJMms2308226

On Calling

Many current trainees see medicine more as a job than a calling. What societal forces are reshaping attitudes about work? And why is medicine particularly vulnerable to these critiques?