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Table 1 Distribution of the 140 Students Regarding their Exposure to Medical Ethics(ME) Education and Ethical Dilemmas

From: Must we remain blind to undergraduate medical ethics education in Africa? A cross-sectional study of Nigerian medical students

Issue

Response

Number

%

Previous formal exposure to ME

Yes

83

59.3

No

48

34.3

Not Sure

9

6.4

Main Type of ME exposure

Orientation talk

38

45.8

 

Clinical teachings

Special NMA lecture

Not specified

9

5

31

10.8

6.0

37.4

Satisfied with ME knowledge

Yes

50

35.7

 

No

Not sure

65

25

46.4

17.9

Main ME information source

Media/internet

76

54.3

 

Medical books

Medical journals

Clinical teachings

Ethics textbooks

Miscellaneous

Didactic lectures

44

11

1

0

8

0

31.4

7.9

0.7

0

5.7

0

Ethical dilemma experience

Often

Sometimes

Never

Not sure

18

73

24

25

12.9

52.1

17.1

17.9

Teachers’ unethical conduct

Often

Sometimes

Never

Not sure

35

74

12

19

25

52.9

8.6

13.6

  1. Key: NMA-Nigerian Medical Association
  2. Often-at least weekly
  3. Sometimes—monthly/less frequently/seldom
  4. Never—no incident experienced