Journal of medical ethics
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Journal of medical ethics · Apr 2003
Differences in medical students' attitudes to academic misconduct and reported behaviour across the years--a questionnaire study.
This study aimed to determine attitudinal and self reported behavioural variations between medical students in different years to scenarios involving academic misconduct. ⋯ Observed differences between the years for some scenarios may reflect a change in students' attitudes and behaviour as they progress though the course. The results may be influenced by the educational experience of the students, both in terms of the learning environment and assessment methods used. These differences may draw attention to the potential but unintentional pressures placed on medical students to engage in academic misconduct. The importance of developing strategies to engender appropriate attitudes and behaviours at the undergraduate level must be recognised.