Becoming a physician for older patients: exploring the professional identity formation of medical students during a nursing home clerkship. A qualitative study

Abstract Background To prepare medical students for the growing population of older patients, an appropriate professional identity formation is desirable. The community of practice of medical school is primarily hospital-based and disease-oriented which will lead to the development of a physician wh...

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Main Authors: Annemarie Moll-Jongerius, Kirsten Langeveld, Esther Helmich, Tahir Masud, Anneke W.M. Kramer, Wilco P. Achterberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04835-8