Frontlines and Crossroads: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Motivations of Medical Students from Selected Philippine Medical Schools in Pursuing Their Medical Studies

• Main Authors: Adriel Agunod Cheng (Author), Ysabelle Bianca Andan (Author), Kristine Go (Author), Yeoj Luces (Author), Jeanne Peralta (Author), Jeremy Sumang (Author), Manuel M. Dayrit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made changes to the Philippine medical education system to transfer to an online setting, which meant the loss of practical skills needed for future clinical encounters. Most students consider the desire to serve others as their motivation to pursue med...