Clinical experiences in medical education offer more relevant experiences to students. (HS)

The relationship between three behavior therapies and the experimental behavioral sciences is examined. It is concluded that behavior therapy is one of the few media within which the relevance of the experimental behavioral sciences to clinical medicine can be demonstrated. (Author)

Survey shows academic pressures and lack of freedom most common sources of stress experienced by freshmen medical students. (IR)

A study to ascertain how physicians evaluate their own training and knowledge of human sexuality and their ability to treat their patients' sexual problems showed a neglect of the subject in the formal medical education curriculum. (IR)

Author looked at the provision of medical school places in Britain. (Editor/RK)

Stress was investigated in two classes of first-year medical students with support groups, didactic sessions, and no-contact control conditions. Few differences in personality measures were found, and all group means were within the normal range. Results bring into question the reported extent of chronic stress in this group. (MSE)

The development of professional identity as a family physician is better understood by referring to Erikson's description of the development of personal identity. Erikson describes eight stages, each one defined by its alternative outcomes--the best versus the worst that can happen. (MLW)

A clinical correlations course at the University of Arizona, in which the students evaluate multiple lecturers in multiple content areas, provided the opportunity to demonstrate the reliability and validity of student evaluations. Changes in faculty performance over 2 consecutive years were observed. (Author/MLW)

The program and research staff of the Child Health Associate Program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center modified the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory to evaluate trainees' interaction with parents of pediatric patients. The following qualities were measured: empathic understanding, congruence, and level of regard.…

The Department of Pediatrics at the Framingham Union Hospital, in conjunction with the Boston University Department of Pediatrics, requires pediatric residents to participate in a school health experience. Two such activities and their effects on children are described. (CJ)

A study of medical students at the University of Miami indicated that the students underwent major changes in their attitudes toward learning during their first year of medical school. Many students felt the need to focus exclusively on the required curriculum rather than pursuing interests for their own sake. (MLW)

A program is described that introduces medical students to library resources on the first day of clerkship orientation. University librarians provide bibliographies, a slide presentation on library resources and services, and a time for discussion of individual students' clerkship topics and relevant resources. Increased library use has resulted.…

Assesses the relationship between academic achievement in medical school and personality and mental health characteristics of 183 Nigerian medical students. (CM)