Experiences of mistreatment among medical students in a university in south west Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 214-219

  Owoaje, E T ^a   Uchendu, O C ^a   Ige, O K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Final year medical students; Mistreatment; South west Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NIGERIA; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREJUDICE; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863212259     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.97321     Document Type: Article

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