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Table 3 Professional ideals represented in medical shows

From: Australian medical students' perceptions of professionalism and ethics in medical television programs

Professional ideal

% students noted issue

Rated positively

(% of students noting issue)

Rated negatively

(% of students noting issue)

Caring and compassion

86.0%

83.1%

16.9%

Altruism, honesty, integrity

83.2%

79.1%

20.9%

Respect

82.1%

75.7%

24.3%

Responsibility

81.6%

82.2%

17.8%

Accountability

79.3%

68.0%

32.0%

Leadership

78.2%

83.4%

16.6%