title: The effects of clerkship experience on medical students' beliefs and knowledge about diabetes.
abstract: This study examined whether knowledge and beliefs regarding diabetes mellitus and its management vary as a function of the clerkship experience. Misconceptions and pessimism about the benefits of compliance and the outcome of diabetes were more prevalent among fourth-year students, leading to a recommendation for the incorporation of more ambulatory training in the clerkship year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-9230.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feltovich
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mast
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Soler
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013240:Stereotyping