Withering before the sowing? A survey of Oman's tomorrow's doctors' interest in psychiatry

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Al Adawi, S ^a   Dorvlo, A S S ^a   Bhaya, C ^a   Martin, R G ^a   Al Namani, A ^a   Al Hussaini, A ^a   Al Guenedi, A ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Arab; Attitude; Medical students; Oman; Perception; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MENTAL PATIENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; OMAN; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149106317     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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