Changing Attitudes of Medical Students Regarding Organ Donation from a University Medical School in Turkey

AKKAŞ, MELTEM; Anik, Esin; Demir, Mehmet; Ilhan, Bugra; Akman, Canan; ÖZMEN, MEHMET; METİN AKSU, NALAN

doi:10.12659/msm.912251

Changing Attitudes of Medical Students Regarding Organ Donation from a University Medical School in Turkey

AKKAŞ M., Anik E. G., Demir M. C., Ilhan B., Akman C., ÖZMEN M. M., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.24, pp.6918-6924, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.912251
Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.6918-6924
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Doctors have an important role in increasing the number of organ donors. This study aimed to investigate the changing attitudes of medical students regarding organ donation, from first-year medical students (FYMS) to sixth-year medical students (SYMS) at a university medical school in Turkey.