Multi-institutional study of self-reported attitudes and behaviors of general surgery residents about ethical academic practices in test taking

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 777-781

  Grignol, Valerie P ^a   Grannan, Kevin ^b   Sabra, John ^c   Cromer, Robert M ^d   Jarman, Benjamin ^e   Dent, Daniel ^f   Sticca, Robert P ^g   Nelson, Timothy M ^h   Kukora, John S ⁱ   Daley, Brian J ^j   Treat, Robert W ^a   Termuhlen, Paula M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c University Medical Center Brackenridge   (United States)

^d USAF Medical Center Keesler   (United States)

^e GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

Academic dishonesty; Professionalism; Resident; Surgery

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXAMINATION; EXPECTATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDY SKILLS;

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY; MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE; PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT; PROFESSIONALISM; RESIDENT; SURGERY;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CERTIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; TEST TAKING SKILLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892773669     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.09.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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