Gender effects on physical reactions of health science students at first encounter with cadaver using Pearson Chi-Square test

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-95

  Ajao, Moyosore Salihu ^a   Alimi, T A ^a   Yahya, W B ^a   Eweoya, O O ^b   Jimoh, O R ^a   Olawepo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cadaver; First sight; Gender effects; Health science students; Pearson chi square test; Physical reactions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT ATTITUDE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 77953466449     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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