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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Public Health
  • Human Rights Law

Background:

  • Surveys on medical students' attitudes toward torture are rare.
  • Previous research in 2008 indicated mixed views among US medical students.
  • Understanding current student perspectives is crucial for medical ethics education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey current medical students' attitudes toward torture.
  • To identify factors correlating with these attitudes.
  • To compare findings with previous surveys and inform medical ethics training.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous survey distributed to 483 medical and MD-PhD students at Weill Cornell Medical College in 2016.
  • Survey included questions on torture, demographics, personal experiences, and human rights engagement.
  • 121 students (25% response rate) completed the questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Strong opposition to torture and skepticism regarding its effectiveness were prevalent.
  • Opposition was significantly greater than in a 2008 survey.
  • Human rights program involvement correlated with stronger opposition; harassment experiences showed a trend toward weaker opposition.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students' current attitudes align with professional ethical standards.
  • Human rights education in medical school may foster ethical values in future physicians.
  • Findings underscore the importance of integrating ethics and human rights into medical curricula.