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Chapter 7.2 - What Do I Do?

from Section 7 - Student Welfare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2022

By
Dr Angela Cogan
Edited by
Patrick Hughes  and
Julie Langan Martin
Patrick Hughes
Affiliation:
NHS Forth Valley
Julie Langan Martin
Affiliation:
University of Glasgow
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Summary

Medical school can be enjoyable and rewarding, but often stressful for students. While adversity is a fact of life, patient safety is of central concern. This chapter explores how to support medical students through their difficulties and how we can help them learn from their experiences and grow as professionals.

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Teaching Psychiatry to Undergraduates , pp. 177 - 180
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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