ERIC Number: EJ806719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Feb
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9670
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Medical Student Health Promotion: The Increasing Role of Medical Schools
Estabrook, Kristi
Academic Psychiatry, v32 n1 p65-68 Feb 2008
Objective: The author proposes courses of action for medical schools to increase positive health promotion among medical students. Method: This article will review the current literature on medical student health care. Strategies of action for medical schools are proposed for increasing student wellness. Results: Medical schools can positively influence medical student well-being. Many options, ranging from expansive program changes to simple, cost-effective initiatives, allow medical schools to promote student wellness. Conclusion: Action now by medical schools to create a learning environment where positive self-care is valued could enhance the personal well-being of medical students now and begin a movement toward improved personal health care for physicians in the future.
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Health Promotion, Medical Schools, Physicians, Wellness, Hygiene, Role, Health Services, Cost Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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