The unwritten curriculum; Writer: Medical students learn from elders' cynicism.(Charles S. Lauer)

From: Modern Healthcare | Date: March 10, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Charles S. Lauer

Perhaps even more than other students, many young people entering medical school are full of idealism and social-mindedness. After all, what greater career path is there than helping others who need medical treatment?

One noted physician, however, believes that medical school wrings the hope out of students. Michael Wilkes, a professor of medicine at the University of California at Davis, writes frequently about medical issues in the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee. Recently he set forth his concerns about something that happens to young medical students ...

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