Whistle-blowing in Medical School: A National Survey on Peer Accountability and Professional Misconduct in Medical Students.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: This study examines medical students' attitudes towards peer accountability. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 564 third year medical students was surveyed. Students reported their agreement or disagreement with two statements: "I feel professionally obligated to report peers whose personal behaviors compromise their professional responsibilities" and "I feel professionally obligated to report peers who I believe are seriously unfit to practice medicine." RESULTS: The majority of students (81.6 %) either agreed strongly or agreed somewhat that they feel obligated to report peers whose personal behaviors compromise their professional responsibilities. The majority (84.1 %) also agreed that they feel professionally obligated to report peers who they believe are seriously unfit to practice medicine. CONCLUSION: In contrast with previous studies, this national study found that a significant majority of students reported that they feel obligated to report unfit peers.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hodges, LE; Tak, HJ; Curlin, FA; Yoon, JD
Published Date
- June 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 40 / 3
Start / End Page
- 530 - 533
PubMed ID
- 26319785
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1545-7230
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s40596-015-0405-y
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States