Attitudes of men and women medical students to psychiatry.
The attitudes of men and women medical students to psychiatry were compared using an attitude scale, before they began their psychiatry training. Major differences between the sexes were obtained, with the women students consistently displaying more positive attitudes to many aspects of psychiatry. The implications in terms of teaching and recruitment are considered.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012606:Scotland; D012737:Sex Factors; D013337:Students, Medical