Anxiety and feelings of medical students conducting their first gynecological examination

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 39-44

  Abraham, S ^a   Chapman, M ^b   Taylor, A ^c   McBride, A ^a   Boyd, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Gynecological examination; Learning package; Medical students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0347296026     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820309042799     Document Type: Article

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