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Calling all social entrepreneurs

BMJ 2018; 362 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k3671 (Published 30 August 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;362:k3671
  1. Fiona Godlee, editor in chief
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Do you see yourself as a social entrepreneur? If not, could you imagine becoming one? To fit the bill you would need to be motivated by altruism, not profit, able to think creatively, and willing to stimulate disruptive change despite not necessarily being in a formal leadership role.

These are the attributes that healthcare most needs if it is to flourish in an uncertain future, says Nick Black in his essay (doi:10.1136/bmj.k2605). Sadly, they are attributes that have …

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