“Lifting the carpet” on cheating in medical school exams

A recent case in Australia highlights that cheating is a real challenge for academic medical educators. Anne Tonkin finds both a sketchy literature and a culture that perpetuates cheating—both research and action are needed

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2015-08, Vol.351, p.h4014-h4014
Main Author: Tonkin, Anne L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
ANALYSIS
Behavior
Cheating
Collaboration
College campuses
College students
Confidence intervals
Deception
Education, Medical
Educational Measurement
Fines & penalties
Humans
Internet access
Learning
Media coverage
Medical schools
Medical students
Morals
Patient safety
Perceptions
Physicians
Plagiarism
Professional Misconduct - psychology
Student attitudes
Students, Medical - psychology
Teaching
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Summary:A recent case in Australia highlights that cheating is a real challenge for academic medical educators. Anne Tonkin finds both a sketchy literature and a culture that perpetuates cheating—both research and action are needed
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.h4014