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. 2019 Aug 13;322(6):576-578.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.8616.

Perceived Bullying Among Internal Medicine Residents

Manasa S Ayyala  1 , Rebeca Rios  2 , Scott M Wright  3
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Perceived Bullying Among Internal Medicine Residents

Manasa S Ayyala et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses IM-ITE survey data to characterize the proportion of internal medicine residents in 2016 who self-reported having been bullied during their residency training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Comment in

  • COVID-19 and a Potential Rise in Bullying Behaviors.
    Yahya AS, Khawaja S, Chukwuma J. Yahya AS, et al. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020 May 28;22(3):20com02642. doi: 10.4088/PCC.20com02642. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2020. PMID: 32470235 No abstract available.

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