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. 2018 Oct 5;23(1):1530558. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2018.1530558

Table 3.

Greatest stressors facing medical students based on responses to an open-ended question.

Theme Number of students who mentioned the theme in their response
Medical school workload 333
Performance pressure 306
Medical school structure, administration, and faculty 73
Time constraints and lack of balance 285
Peer relations and social environment 102
Negative health impact of school 38
Career planning and concerns about the future 93
Financial concerns 147