Attitude survey of bioethics in medical students participating in clinical clerkship training
- VernacularTitle:診療参加型臨床実習医学生における生命倫理についての意識調査
- Author:
Kazuyoshi OKADA
;
Yoichi KATAYAMA
;
Tatsuo YAMAMOTO
;
Nanao NEGISHI
;
Yasuyuki ARAKAWA
;
Koichi MATSUMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
clinical clerkship;
bioethics;
medical students;
terminal stage;
self-determination
- From:Medical Education
2007;38(5):345-349
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
1) 34, 9 and 57% of the 5th year medical students participating in clinical clerkship training program agreed on the need for selecting palliative therapy, death with dignity, and euthanasia, respectively, in response to a terminal stage of malignancy.
2) 60% of medical students supported the organ transplant legislations, but only 23% actually carried an organ donor card. 26% of the surveyed students supported the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology's attitude towards preimplantation diagnosis.
3) It was pointed out that they had better educated about bioethics.
