Open AccessEvaluation of Examination Stress and Its Effect on Cognitive Function among First Year Medical Students
Author(s) -
Ganesh Pradhan,
Nishitha Linet Mendinca,
Manisha Kar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9014.4680
Subject(s) - blood pressure , stressor , cognition , medicine , affect (linguistics) , stress (linguistics) , physical examination , clinical psychology , audiology , psychology , psychiatry , communication , linguistics , philosophy
Medical students experience stress at every phase of curriculum more so before examination. This stress may affect physiological, psychological and cognitive functions of the students.