Derogatory and cynical humour in clinical teaching and the workplace: The need for professionalism

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-9

  Berk, Ronald ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; NOTE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONALISM; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL MEDICINE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC;

EID: 58149092779     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2008.03239.x     Document Type: Note

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