Medical education

Intellectual doping: Stimulant abuse in medical students

No one can deny that medical students today face an increasingly competitive environment with a strong focus on board scores and class grades as strong requirements for entrance into competitive specialties. Mirroring the trends in both primary and secondary school,…

No one can deny that medical students today face an increasingly competitive environment with a strong focus on board scores and class grades as strong requirements for entrance into competitive specialties. Mirroring the trends in both primary and secondary school, a standardized test has become the yardstick by which all physicians-in-training are compared.

The most recent survey reported by the National Resident Matching Program, showed that scores on Step 1 of …

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Intellectual doping: Stimulant abuse in medical students