A declining insulin requirement in the late first trimester of pregnancy with type 1 diabetes was previously reported (18), and overinsulinization has been suggested as a contributing reason for severe hypoglycemia in early pregnancy (18).
Professionalism: Good for Patients and Health Care Organizations. Abstract. Professionalism is an indispensable element in the compact between the medical profession and society that is based on trust and putting the needs of patients above all other considerations.
Specifically, physicians are expected to uphold the standards of medical professionalism, conduct themselves in a professional manner, and not engage in disruptive behaviours. This dual expectation that physicians uphold the standards of medical professionalism and not engage in disruptive behaviours forms the basis for this policy and both are set out in the sections below.