Mental health consequences and correlates of reported medical student abuse

Article Abstract:

Medical students who deviate from the traditional norms of masculine or feminine behavior may be subjected to abusive situations more often than other students, and many may suffer psychological problems as a result. Of 137 medical students surveyed every year from their freshman year up to graduation, 71.8% reported at least one abusive experience with faculty, residents or staff. Being yelled at, being forced to listen to sexually suggestive jokes and being excluded from activities because of gender were the most commonly reported abuses. Women were more likely to report many of the abuses; 61.4% reported being uncomfortable listening to sexual jokes and 36.3% reported unwanted sexual advances from superiors. Men scoring low on masculinity tests and women scoring low on femininity tests were more likely to report abuse. These students were more likely to experience anxiety, depression, hostility and problem drinking.

Psychological aspects, Medical students, Medical colleges, Medical schools

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Disposing of the U.S. chemical weapons stockpile; an approaching reality

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The Dept. of Defense Authorization Act of 1986 mandates disposal of the US stockpile of deadly military weapons located at eight installations around the country. The act has international implications and is responsible for a major assessment of disposal alternatives. Collaboration among a number of federal, state, and private-interest groups are engaged in the formulation of policies and procedures for the elimination of these stockpiles, while collaboration among Centers for Disease Control (CDC) staff and an environmental impact statement team already has resulted in the development of guidelines for the use of antidotes and prophylactic drugs in the event of a release of these agents during disposal. Disposal will begin in 1992 and within a decade the US stockpile of chemical weapons should no longer pose a threat.

Health aspects, Evaluation, Environmental aspects, Ethical aspects, Public health, Biological weapons, Chemical weapons, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous, Poisonous gases

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Domestic Preparedness for Events Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction

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Emergency department personnel must receive proper training to handle a possible biological weapons attack. Federal funds for training in biological warfare are usually used to train traditional first responders such as firefighters and law enforcement personnel. Many hospitals have limited funds to adequately train doctors and nurses. Biological warfare preparedness is especially costly because it involves specialized equipment and supplies and highly trained personnel. A surveillance system to detect an attack is needed, as well as a federal agency to coordinate the response.

Editorial, Analysis, Emergency medical services, Biological warfare

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