Olson I A, Diack H, Harrold P J
Br Med J. 1973 Feb 3;1(5848):282-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5848.282.
The "literacy" of a fresh intake of medical students as measured by standardized vocabulary tests has been measured and correlated with examination performance during the first year. Although most students lacked an upper social class upbringing, medical parents, or a classical education, the group performed to a high standard in the tests, comparable with an English honours intake. On the other hand, there appears to be no correlation between an extensive working vocabulary and the ability to perform well in any aspect of the course, apart from the community studies. A qualification in Latin confers no advantage at all on the aspiring doctor.
通过标准化词汇测试衡量的新入学医学生的“读写能力”已被测定，并与第一年的考试成绩相关联。尽管大多数学生没有上流社会的成长背景、医学世家出身或接受过古典教育，但该群体在测试中表现出了很高的水平，可与英语荣誉学位的入学群体相媲美。另一方面，除社区研究外，广泛的工作词汇量与在课程任何方面取得优异成绩的能力之间似乎没有关联。拉丁语资格对有志成为医生的人毫无优势。
