Professional Decisions and Ethical Values in Medical and Law Students.

Rezler, Agnes G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ416746

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Publication Date: 1990

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Professional Decisions and Ethical Values in Medical and Law Students.

Rezler, Agnes G.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v65 n9 suppl pS31-32 Sep 1990

This project evaluated and compared the values used by medical and law students when dealing with ethical dilemmas in the practice of law and medicine. The Professional Decisions and Values Test was given to 77 medical students and 92 law students. Differences were noted on beneficence, professional responsibility, and harm avoidance. (MLW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Ethics, Higher Education, Law Students, Legal Education (Professions), Medical Education, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Moral Development, Professional Education, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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