Worthington, a independent researcher, policy advisor, and medical ethicist who teaches ethics and professionalism in the UK, and Hays (health sciences and medicine, Bond U., Australia) help healthcare professionals, students, medical educators, and institutions deal with problems related to professionalism and understand its core elements. They discuss what constitutes professionalism, related theories, how it can be taught and assessed, and connections between professionalism, ethics, and legal frameworks, as well as international trends in medical education in relation to professionalism (like the globalization of medicine, multiculturalism and societal change, and the aging of society), how students are selected for medical school, and implications for public policy. This is followed by 29 case studies by medical specialists from the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, each detailing a real situation involving a trainee doctor or medical student and topics like drug misuse, mental health, and behavioral problems. Distributed in the US by Martin P. Hill Consulting. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)