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Article: Patients' attitude towards medical students rotating in the dermatology clinic.(Original Article)
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Dermatology
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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Byline: Iqbal. Bukhari, Omar. AlAkloby, Wafa. Al Saeed
Objective: To study the attitudes of the patients towards medical students rotating in the dermatology clinic in the King Fahad Hospital of the University (KFHU). Materials and Methods: One hundred and two adult outpatients attending the KFHU in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia during the period March to June 2004 completed a questionnaire to evaluate their receptiveness towards medical students attending with the dermatologist. Results: Almost 57% preferred physician and medical student participation in their care and 46% welcomed their presence during physical examination. The majority of patients (64.8%) felt ...