Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (Dec 2020)

Medical students' value-rich exposures in clinical setting during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Hakimeh Sabeghi,
  • Leila Afshar,
  • Seyed Abbas Foroutan,
  • Shahram Yazdani

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18502/jmehm.v13i26.4957
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Exposing medical students to real-world situations and clinical practice experiences during their education years can help them build their professional value frameworks. The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most challenging conditions that medical students have experienced; however, this pandemic have provided value-rich opportunities assisting in development and enhancement of their professional identity. This commentary aimed to emphasize the importance of medical students’ exposure to clinical practice during the pandemic and the potential that such encounters provide for internalizing values.

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