[What is the Medical Professionalism for Japanese Clinical Neurologists?]

Fundamental principles of medical ethics or medical professionalism in Western countries greatly influence our country, particularly in the field of medical education. Talent/ competency of physicians, included in the multiple domains of medical professionalism, is now employed as an outcome measure of medical education. In this review, I would like to discuss what is the most essential issue of medical professionalism and medical education for Japanese clinical neurologists and what philosophy we should hand over to our successors. Among various elemental factors in medical professionalism, I regard "empathy" as the most important, which empowers patients and their families.