Third of medical students claim to be bullied in training

From: The Scotsman | Date: May 4, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

MORE than one in three medical students has been bullied by doctors or nurses at some point during their training, a poll revealed yesterday.

In the British Medical Association (BMA) survey, it was found that 35 per cent of students had experienced bullying, including racial and sexual discrimination while at university or during hospital placements. Of 260 students who responded, almost one in four had been bullied by a doctor, and one in six had been bullied by a nurse.

The students reported racial and sexual discrimination and being humiliated in front of patients.

One complained of ...

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