Everyday classism in medical school: Experiencing marginality and resistance

Medical Education

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 777-784

  Beagan, Brenda L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

*socioeconomic factors; Canada; Education, medical, undergraduate *methods; Qualitative research; Questionnaires; Students, medical *psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALIENATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NOVA SCOTIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 23044437298     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02225.x     Document Type: Article

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