Are the words "student doctor" or "student
physician" in identifying a medical student
deceptive and should not be used? I do not
think "student doctor" or "student physician"
are deceptive terms. In fact, they may be less
misleading about the actual role of medical
students than the term "medical student". I
think the ordering of the word "student"
makes a difference on patient impression of
the person speaking. Upon introducing
oneself to a patient as a "student doctor", the
first word for self descripton is "student". This
is very clear for the patient, that the person
speaking is first and foremost a student.
What are they a student of? Of becoming a
doctor/physician. This would also apply to
nursing students calling themselves "student
nurses". Considering stress levels related to
health problems and associated changes in
attention span and patient recollection of
titles, I think that if one describes themselves
as "student doctor/physician/nurse", then the
primary role of student is more clear.
However, if one describes themselves as
"medical/nursing student", then it is likely
the patient may be more confused and
remember only the first word. When
speaking the student may mumble or speak
the last "student" word softly. I think there is
more room for patient deception when
ending a title with "student" rather than
beginning with it. The patient may remember
"medical" and think "medical doctor", or the
patient may remember "nursing" and think
the person is a licensed nurse.

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