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. 1986 Jan;144(1):93–98.

The Internship—A Prospective Investigation of Emotions and Attitudes

Donald E Girard 1, Diane L Elliot 1, David H Hickam 1, Landy Sparr 1, Nancy G Clarke 1, Linda Warren 1, James Koski 1
PMCID: PMC1306539  PMID: 3953083

Abstract

In a prospective survey for changes in emotions and attitudes of all medical interns of The Oregon Health Sciences University (N = 22) at six intervals during the 1982-1983 academic year, both positive and negative emotional changes were noted. Satisfaction with the decision to become a physician decreased during the period, a change that correlated directly with depression and fatigue and inversely with excitement and importance.

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