Table 1 The survey items and numbers of multiple-choice options and open-ended response word count.

1. The general outline of the ethics education was valuable

5

36

251

2. The following modes of education were valuable

6

13

76

3. The education was valuable within the following specific fields

18

34

468

4. The education was valuable within the following general fields

7

22

252

5. Which specific or general areas were valuable? Please give examples!

0

55

410

6. This is my general attitude to ethics education

3

66

960

7. Have you experienced the following (regarding physicians/teachers)

4

24

238

8. Have you encountered (good and/or poor role models/situations that affected you)?

2

27

289

9. The following forms of examination were valuable

8

15

108

10. What was your required course literature (in the ethics education)?

0

94

560

11. How important was medical ethics education for you?

6

46

685

12. Please offer suggestions for changes of the design of the ethics course that would improve it

0

110

1352

13. Should ethics education continue during intership and residency? If yes, then how?

2

156

1422

14. Please supply further comments to the questions above.

0

38

1135

TOTAL

59

736

8206