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Empowering medical students with disabilities: The student perspective
Author(s) -
Herzer Kurt R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30229
Subject(s) - worry , perspective (graphical) , psychology , medical education , medical school , process (computing) , medicine , psychiatry , anxiety , computer science , artificial intelligence , operating system
Medical school can be a stressful and high‐stakes experience. For medical students with disabilities, that experience may be even more stressful as students navigate the accommodations process, worry about possible discrimination if they disclose their disabilities, and fear being viewed as inferior compared to their peers. Disability services providers play a vital role in supporting students through the medical school experience.