Table 1. Participant demographics, including department where local patients received consults, host physicians practiced, and visiting students completed their medical elective
Variable Local patients (n=15) Host physicians (n=15) Visiting students (n=56)
Age Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
45 (12) 37 (9) 25 (2)
Gender n (%) n (%) n (%)
Male 9 (60) 10 (67) 22 (40)
Female 6 (40) 5 (33) 34 (60)
Country of origin
Nepal 15 (100) 15 (100) 0
USA 0 0 17 (30)
Germany 0 0 16 (29)
Austria 0 0 9 (16)
Other European country 0 0 14 (25)
Department
Internal medicine 10 (66) 3 (20) 15 (27)
OBGYN 2 (13) 0 4 (7)
General surgery 0 3 (20) 8 (14)
Orthopedic Surgery 3 (23) 2 (13) 4 (7)
Pediatrics 0 3 (20) 12 (21)
Emergency Medicine 0 0 7 (13)
Dermatology 0 2 (13) 4 (7)
Ophthalmology 0 2 (13) 2 (4)
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