Introduccion : la concepcion sociocultural de cada ofcio, es susceptible de modifcarse con el transcurrir del tiempo. Es problematico recurrir totalmente al juramento hipocratico en tiempos contemporaneos pragmaticos donde se ha incursionado como intermediarios del mercado de la salud. La actualizacion cientifca debe realizarse conjuntamente con premisas bioeticas y conciencia sobre la actualidad de la practica medica. Objetivo: persuadir al medico colombiano a reconocer en una era compleja, lograr practicas en un enfoque holistico. Desarrollo: se debera hacer a la idea en todo su ser profesional, de la inmediatez de su trabajo dejando atras la obviedad por la que el interes economico sacrifco la equidad y la solidaridad. El medico debe laborar dentro de las discutibles ventajas del sistema y ejercer su profesionalismo al maximo; siendo recursivo sin sacrifcar sus principios y del ejercicio medico en pro de controlar la enfermedad del paciente. Es vital la actualizacion y comprension de preceptos bioeticos como el principio de la razon sufciente, la navaja de Occam, y el razonamiento abductivo. Conclusiones: es necesario que se reconozca en su ser profesional, contextualizandose en tiempo y lugar; donde se involucre en profesion y vocacion de forma holistica con los requerimientos del sistema, de sus responsabilidades y necesidades del paciente, a traves de un pensamiento diagnostico abductivo, humano y flosofco. (MED.UIS.2013;26(2):75-9) Palabras clave: Rol del Medico. Atencion Medica. Filosofia Medica. Being physician: a perspective based on a holistic approach ABSTRACT Introduction: the cultural conception of professions, are likely changing with the passage of time and their idiosyncrasy. It is problematic to rely blindly the Hippocratic oath in the contemporary age, where, both physicicans and patients have become intermediaries of the healthcare market. The scientifc update must be performed in conjunction with specifc bioethical premises with a deep awareness on current medical practice. Objective: to persuade Colombian physicians, as philosophical being, to recognize this age requires him or her to be a physician whose practice follow a holistic approach. Development: the Colombian clinician should get an idea of the professional context full of immediacy, which leave behind the obvious reason because the economic interest sacrifced equity and solidarity. Physicians have to work within the questionable benefts of the system and exercise maximum professionalism, being resourceful without sacrifcing their bioethical principles and medical correct practice in favor of controlling the patient’s illness. For this, it is vitally important to update and understand bioethical precepts like the principle of sufcient reason, Occam’s razor, and abductive reasoning. Conclusions: it is necessary that Colombian physicians, acknowledged and engage within the profession and vocation in a holistic way taking into account the requirements of the system, the patient’s needs and their own commitment to this through abductive, human and philosophical diagnosis thought. (MED.UIS.2013;26(2):75-9). Key words: Physician’s Role. Medical Care. Medical Philosophy.