Medical student gender and self-confidence
Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 07:35
in Health & Medicine
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence and increased anxiety, particularly over issues related to their competency. A new study published in the September 2008 issue of Patient Education and Counselling found that female medical students also appeared less confident to patients...
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