Residents’ perspectives on forensic issues and the impact of postgraduate forensic medicine education on perceived competence and attitudes: a multidisciplinary pre- and post-test study
Residents' approaches toward medicolegal issues are of great importance as they shape their future practices. Adequate education fosters a proper medicolegal perspective and self-confidence, shielding them from anxiety, defensive practices, malpractice claims, and burnout throughout their careers.
Authors
- Cem Terece (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-5736)
- Ümit Şimşek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3544-8871)
- Birol Demirel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0717-4818)
- Özant Helvacı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1382-2439)
- Alper Özkök (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-5954)
- Taner Akar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-0453)
- Seda Saçal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1837-2009)
Institutions
- Ankara Atatürk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Eskişehir Osmangazi University (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08259-4
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00