Letters
Cheating in medical school exams
Why students might find it difficult to recognise “cheating”
BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h4770 (Published 08 September 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h4770
- Kathleen Collins, clinical teaching fellow1,
- Scott W Oliver, clinical teaching fellow1
- 1Postgraduate Office, Ronald Miller Education Centre, Wishaw General Hospital, Wishaw ML2 0DP, UK
- kathleen.collins2{at}nhs.net
We agree that “cheating” extends far beyond simple plagiarism in coursework or examinations but do not believe that its definition includes students simply benefitting from colleagues sharing their experiences.1
We are familiar with the phenomenon of students reproducing questions after leaving the examination hall.1 Anecdotally, we believe this is actively encouraged by some providers …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £173 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£38 / $45 / €42 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.