Heward, Carolyn, Li, Wendy, and Wigg, Luisa (2024) Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off. The Conversation.

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Abstract

Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer could lead to public ridicule.

This is the reality for many medical students, with up to 90% of medical students experiencing public humiliation during their training.

Our research looked at teaching by humiliation. This is when medical trainees are intentionally shamed or humiliated in front of peers, other health-care staff, and sometimes even patients.

Item ID:	84278
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Keywords:	Psychology; Doctors; Medical training; Medical education; Public shaming; doctors ethics; Shame; Doctor burnout; Humiliation; Social shame
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Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2024 01:38
FoR Codes:	39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education @ 50% 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3202 Clinical sciences > 320299 Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified @ 50%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1603 Teaching and curriculum > 160302 Pedagogy @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200199 Clinical health not elsewhere classified @ 50%
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