BMC Medical Education

Promoting positive perceptions of and motivation for research among undergraduate medical students to stimulate future research involvement: a grounded theory study

Research is of great value to make advancements within the medical field and, ultimately, offer the best possible patient care. Physician-scientists are key in contributing to the development of medicine, as they can bridge the gap between research and practice. However, medicine currently faces a physician-scientist shortage. A possible solution to cultivate physician-scientists is to engage medical students in research in early phases of medical school.

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BMC Medical Education

Patient participation in medical student teaching: a survey of hospital patients

Despite the common practice of involving inpatients in the teaching of medical students little is known about the experience for patients. This study investigated inpatients’ willingness, motivations and experience with participation in medical student bedside teaching.

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