Perceptions of Medical School Seniors of the Current Changes in the U.S. Health Care System.

Hojat, Mohammadreza; Veloski, J. Jon; Louis, Daniel Z.; Xu, Gang; Ibarra, David; Gottlieb, Jonathan E.; Erdmann, James B.

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ERIC Number: EJ592483

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Perceptions of Medical School Seniors of the Current Changes in the U.S. Health Care System.

Hojat, Mohammadreza; Veloski, J. Jon; Louis, Daniel Z.; Xu, Gang; Ibarra, David; Gottlieb, Jonathan E.; Erdmann, James B.

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v22 n2 p169-83 Jun 1999

Surveyed 196 medical college seniors about changes in the health-care system. Of the respondents, 79% believed that cost reduction rather than quality of care is the primary consideration behind recent changes, and 78% thought that managed-care organizations hamper physician ability in rendering optimal care. Discusses implications for curricular change. (SLD)

Descriptors: Change, Costs, Curriculum Development, Health Maintenance Organizations, Medical Education, Medical Services, Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special section titled "Medical Education and Changes in Health Care."