Journal of medical ethics
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Journal of medical ethics · Feb 2018
Medical students' perceptions of professional misconduct: relationship with typology and year of programme.
To examine the contribution of programme year and demographic factors to medical students' perceptions of evidence-based classification categories of professional misconduct. ⋯ Increased clinical exposure during years 4 and 5 of the undergraduate programme was associated with better recognition of the importance of selected professional domains. Disclosure of conflict of interest is identified as an area of medical professionalism that requires greater emphasis for students who are at the point of transition from student to doctor.