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ERIC Number: EJ236921
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980-Dec
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Perceptions of Oncology as a Medical Specialty.
Cassileth, Barrie R.; And Others
Journal of Medical Education, v55 n12 p1036-38 Dec 1980
The characteristics and prestige associated with oncology and assessed shifts in medical students' perceptions as a result of participation in an oncology course are explored. Respondents were asked to rate the prestige of eight specialities and asked to select characteristics "that best describe each type of specialist." (MLW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Medical Education, Medical Students, Oncology, Professional Recognition, Questionnaires, Specialization, Status, Stereotypes, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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