An exploration of medical student attitudes towards disclosure of mental illness

Background: Medical students are reluctant to access mental health services, despite having high rates of anxiety and depression. This reluctance persists through residency and into practice. Physicians and trainees who are unwell deliver lower quality patient care, behave less professionally, commu...

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Main Authors: Ian Fletcher, Michael Castle, Aaron Scarpa, Orrin Myers, Elizabeth Lawrence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2020.1727713