Decline of medical student idealism in the first and second year of medical school: a survey of pre-clinical medical students at one institution

Background: Idealism declines in medical students over the course of training, with some studies identifying the beginning of the decline in year 3 of US curricula. Purposes: This study tested the hypothesis that a decline in medical student idealism is detectable in the first two years of medical s...

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Main Authors: Christopher P. Morley, Carrie Roseamelia, Jordan A. Smith, Ana L. Villarreal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://www.med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/download/21194/pdf_1