Medical student attrition: A 10-year survey in one medical school

Medical Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 172-178

  Simpson, K H ^a   Budd, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitude; Education, medical, undergraduate; Educational status; England; Residence characteristics; Schools, medical; Student dropouts

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCIENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029971661     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00739.x     Document Type: Article

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