Objective: To identify ethical problems that Peruvian young physiciansmay face in their clinical practice. Material and method: Fourteen hundred and twenty nine (92%) physicians registered in the competition for residency vacancies in Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos for year 2009 participated in this study. The Hurst et al. scale for ethical experience was used, its validity was established in a peer-reviewed analysis, and its reliability was proved using the Cronbach-alpha test (749). A data base was elaborated using Excel tables and the SPSS-15 statistical package was used for frequency and chi-square analyses. Participation in the studywas on a volunteer and anonymous basis. Results: Of 1429 participants, 57% were male, mean age was 31.4 years (SD: 5.1), the age range was between 23 and 58 years, participants camefrom 26 different Peruvian schools of medicine a...

Objective: To identify ethical problems that Peruvian young physiciansmay face in their clinical practice. Material and method: Fourteen hundred and twenty nine (92%) physicians registered in the competition for residency vacancies in Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos for year 2009 participated in this study. The Hurst et al. scale for ethical experience was used, its validity was established in a peer-reviewed analysis, and its reliability was proved using the Cronbach-alpha test (749). A data base was elaborated using Excel tables and the SPSS-15 statistical package was used for frequency and chi-square analyses. Participation in the studywas on a volunteer and anonymous basis. Results: Of 1429 participants, 57% were male, mean age was 31.4 years (SD: 5.1), the age range was between 23 and 58 years, participants camefrom 26 different Peruvian schools of medicine a...