Ontario Medical Association Advertisement Analysis

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I read an Ontario Medical Association (OMA) advertisement in a recent issue of The Ottawa
Citizen, which states, "Your life has always been our lifes work". This statement epitomizes the altruism that exists in the work of physicians. For doctors, nothing is more important than the health of their patients. The nature of a doctor's work requires compassion and caring, motivated by a selfless drive to help people. Physicians use every means at their disposal (so long as they're within ethical reason) to prevent and treat illness, and ultimately improve human life. A physician's motivation is selfless in so much as their purpose is not to gain personally, but rather, to strive to achieve well-being for their patients. Physicians have the social