The use of teaching staff as role models for professional behaviour has long been an informal
part of medical training. The authors consider whether role models can still be an effective …

Objective To explore the relationship between a teaching role and stress in doctors and dentists
who teach. Methods Medline, PubMed, BIDS database for social sciences literature, and …

Context Previous studies have drawn attention to the stresses experienced by doctors in
their first year. Objectives To gain a deeper understanding of the causes of stress in newly …

BACKGROUND Workplace bullying is a matter for concern to employers because of its impact
on staff health, productivity and retention. In the case of doctors in training, it may impact …

Background Selection of medical students in the UK is still largely based on prior academic
achievement, although doubts have been expressed as to whether performance in earlier …

Workplace bullying is associated with stress, depression, and intention to leave. It is an
important issue for the health service because of its potential impact on staff health, retention, …

Background Sir William Osler suggested in 1899 that avocations (leisure activities) in doctors
are related to an increased sense of vocation (professional engagement) and a decreased …

Objectives to determine the impact of increasing numbers of women in medicine on the
physician work force in Australia, Canada, England, and the United States. Methods We …

In a group of 30 black and 30 white healthy hospital workers, matched for age, sex and body
weight, serum creatine kinase was significantly higher in black males than in white males (P…

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of the Calman reforms of higher specialist training on
trainee satisfaction. Design: Questionnaire surveys using portable electronic survey units, two …