title: Sociology and epidemiology in medical education: interpreting the students' response.
abstract: One morning in June 1988 students at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine presented their projects on the final day of the integrated course in sociology and epidemiology. This article describes the event and considers some explanations of what happened, with reference to the published literature on medical education and student culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and General Practice, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Humphrey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elford
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D012961:Sociology / Q000193:education*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic