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Medical students' attitudes to the physician's oath

A Yakir¹, S M Glick

¹Center for Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Medical Education

|September 23, 1998

Summary

Medical students value the physician

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Professional Ethics

Background:

The physician's oath is a traditional part of medical education.
Student perceptions of the oath's value and impact are important to understand.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine medical student attitudes towards the physician's oath.
To assess the oath's perceived relevance and impact on behavior over time.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study of medical students at Ben-Gurion University.
Surveys conducted before the oath ceremony, 3 months later, and in the fourth and sixth years.

Main Results:

87% of students initially viewed the oath positively, associating it with professional norms.
Positive attitudes declined progressively throughout medical school.

Keywords:

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Bioethics and Professional Ethics Empirical Approach

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