Medical professional values and education: a survey on italian students of the medical doctor school in medicine and surgery.

Background: The values such as participation/empathy, communication/sharing, self-awareness, moral integrity, sensitivity/trustfulness, commitment to ongoing professional development, and sense of duty linked to the practice of the medical professionalism were defined by various professional oaths.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate how these values are considered by the students of the degree course of medicine.

Materials And Methods: Four hundred twenty three students (254 females, 169 males) taking part of the first, fourth, and fifth years of the degree course in medicine were asked to answer seven questions.