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Behavioral Science Texts in U.S. Medical Schools

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With few guidelines to follow, behavioral science courses in American medical schools have a wide latitude in their design and curriculum. As part of a more global survey of the teaching of behavioral sciences, the authors collected data concerning the use and choice of textbooks for such courses. The textbooks reported as required by one or more schools are identified. The survey data are analyzed and discussed.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, 602 So. 45th Street, Omaha, NE, 68106, USA

    Bruce D. Gutnik MD (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of House Officer Education),  Ernest A. Haffke MD (Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Director, Preventive and Social Psychiatry) &  Fred D. Strider PhD (Associate Professor of Medical Psychology; Director; Associate Professor of Psychology)

  2. Allied Professional Services, Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, USA

    Fred D. Strider PhD (Associate Professor of Medical Psychology; Director; Associate Professor of Psychology)

  3. Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA

    Fred D. Strider PhD (Associate Professor of Medical Psychology; Director; Associate Professor of Psychology)

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The authors wish to express their appreciation to Rhoda Hahn for her assistance in data collection. This study was supported in part by N.I.M.H. grant number 5-T02-MH14941-04.

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Gutnik, B.D., Haffke, E.A. & Strider, F.D. Behavioral Science Texts in U.S. Medical Schools. Acad Psychiatry 6, 67–73 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399838

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