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Exploring Japanese Medical Students’ mental distress and wellbeing challenges

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  • Morishita, Mariko
  • Ajaz, Ali
  • Korszun, Ania
  • Nishigori, Hiroshi

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Medical practitioners often perceive patients primarily as clinical subjects rather than as individuals they themselves might one day become. When physicians become patients and are unable to work full-time, they may experience marginalisation within the medical community. In undergraduate medical curricula, the ability to work hard is strongly emphasised. While physicians are expected to demonstrate generosity and altruism toward disabled patients, professional relationships are frequently shaped by competition and a prevailing drive for excellence. Medical students similarly navigate a demanding environment, characterised by examinations and practical training, where continuous competence is expected. This focus on individual ability reflects the structural ideology of ableism.

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  • Morishita, Mariko & Ajaz, Ali & Korszun, Ania & Nishigori, Hiroshi, 2025. "Exploring Japanese Medical Students’ mental distress and wellbeing challenges," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 383(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:383:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625007579
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118426
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