THE DECISION TO STUDY MEDICINE

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS xi
4. Part I. Theoretical and Historical Context of Studies
5. SOME PRELIMINARIES TO A SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 3
6. THE CORNELL COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND TEACHING PROGRAM 81
7. Part II. Career Decisions
8. INTRODUCTION 105
9. THE DECISION TO STUDY MEDICINE 109
10. SOME COMPARISONS OF ENTRANTS TO MEDICAL AND LAW SCHOOL 131
11. TENDENCIES TOWARD SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL TRAINING 153
12. Part III. Processes of Attitudinal Learning
13. INTRODUCTION 177
14. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL SELF-IMAGE 179
15. PREFERENCES FOR TYPES OF PATIENTS 189
16. TRAINING FOR UNCERTAINTY 207
17. Part IV. Two Studies of the Cornell Comprehensive Care and Teaching Program
18. INTRODUCTION 245
19. CHANGE IN THE CORNELL COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND TEACHING PROGRAM 249
20. RANGE OF PATIENT CONTACTS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND TEACHING PROGRAM 271
21. Appendices
22. Appendix A. Socialization: A Terminological Note 287
23. Appendix B. Research in Progress 295
24. Appendix C. Note on Significance Tests 301
25. Appendix D. QUESTIONNAIRE ON ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF MEDICAL STUDENTS 307
26. Index 353