Notes:
Society grants professionals varying degrees of autonomy because of our specialized knowledge and skill. Accountability is the price paid for this privilege and society expects professions to self regulate and police their individual and group behavior through various mechanisms to include:
- License, certification or registry required to practice.
- A professional code of ethics.
- Established standards of practice.
- Mechanisms to ensure maintenance of essential skills and knowledge.
- Enforcement of strong peer review processes.
- Commitment to research and publication.