Students' ethical worries are often not resolved with their clinical teachers

Growing awareness of medical ethics has led to many medical schools increasing their formal teaching of ethical issues. Hicks et al (p 709) used a qualitative study to see what types of situation medical students found problematic. They identified three categories: conflict between the priorities of medical education and patient care, responsibility exceeding a student's capabilities, and perception of involvement in patient care as substandard. The students disclosed, however, that the ethical problems they encountered were seldom discussed or resolved with clinical teachers. The authors encourage medical educators to recognise and explore these ethical dilemmas as not doing so hinders the ethical growth of medical students.

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Understanding the clinical dilemmas that shape medical students' ethical development: questionnaire survey and focus group study

Lisa K Hicks, Yulia Lin, David W Robertson, Deborah L Robinson, and Sarah I Woodrow
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