US medical schools training more students with disabilities

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(Reuters Health) - A growing number of doctors in training have psychological disorders and chronic health problems, a U.S. study suggests. ...

- A growing number of doctors in training have psychological disorders and chronic health problems, a U.S. study suggests.

The increase"may be a result of more applicants with disabilities being admitted to medical school, more existing students disclosing disability, better reporting of disability data, or increased development of psychological disability while attending medical school," Meeks and colleagues write. One of the most common conditions reported by students, ADHD, became less frequent, however. By 2019, 30.4per cent of students reported having ADHD, down 5.9per cent from 2016.

The number of students reporting hearing challenges also dropped, declining 33.3per cent to 1.2per cent by the end of the study period. Three in four schools said they offered accommodations for clinical exams like extra time or reduced-distraction test environments.

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