Wolstenholme G
J Med Ethics. 1985 Mar;11(1):22-4. doi: 10.1136/jme.11.1.22.
In the past 20 years, around the world, there has been an explosion in the teaching of medical ethics. As the dust begins to settle, it would appear that such teaching is likely to have its most effective impact not during the undergraduate period but at the immediate postgraduate level and in continuing education. Whilst important contributions can be made by teachers of religion, philosophy and law, probably the essential wisdom, capable of standing a doctor in good stead throughout the developments of a lifetime's career, must largely come from those who have studied both medicine and ethics. It would be appropriate if the study of medical ethics were to lead to better international understanding among doctors.
在过去20年里，全球范围内医学伦理学教学出现了激增。随着尘埃开始落定，似乎这种教学产生最有效影响的时机并非在本科阶段，而是在研究生刚毕业阶段以及继续教育阶段。虽然宗教、哲学和法学教师能做出重要贡献，但或许能让医生在其一生职业生涯发展中始终受益的基本智慧，很大程度上必须来自那些既学习过医学又学习过伦理学的人。如果医学伦理学的学习能增进医生之间更好的国际理解，那将是恰当的。
