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Content Categories of Behavioral Science Questions at Nine Medical Schools

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This study investigated behavioral science curricula content from nine medical schools. Nineteen major behavioral science content areas were identified from an analysis of 1,920 objective behavioral science test questions. Considerable variation was found across the nine schools in terms of emphasis of content areas taught in behavioral science. Suggestions are offered for replication and extension of the present investigation.

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  1. Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Post Office Box 202, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202, USA

    Alexander G. Donald MD (Professor and Chairman),  George R. Holmes PHD (Associate Professor) &  Thomas J. Goldschmidt MD (psychiatric resident)

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The authors are affiliated with the Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Post Office Box 202, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, where Dr. Donald is Professor and Chairman, Dr. Holmes is Associate Professor and Dr. Goldschmidt is a psychiatric resident. Reprint requests may be addressed to Dr. Donald.

Partially funded by NIHM Training Grant MH 14370-01.

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Donald, A.G., Holmes, G.R. & Goldschmidt, T.J. Content Categories of Behavioral Science Questions at Nine Medical Schools. Acad Psychiatry 6, 193–199 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03399858

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