The influence of gender on student willingness to engage in peer physical examination: The practical implications of feminist theory of body image

Medical Education

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 801-807

  Rees, Charlotte E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

*attitude of health personnel; *body image; *education, medical, undergraduate; *feminism; Female; Humans; Male; Physical examination *psychology; Students, medical *psychology

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; CONSCIOUSNESS; ETHICS; FEMINISM; GENDER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONALISM; REVIEW; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BODY IMAGE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 34547178215     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02779.x     Document Type: Review

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