Critical Thinking Disposition in the First- and Last-Year Medical Students and its Association with Achievement Goal Orientation

Abstract

Background: Since medical students play an important role in public health system as well as the treatment of patients, the need for critical thinking in them is extensively felt. The current study aimed at evaluating the level of critical thinking disposition (CTD) in the firstand last-year medical students and its association with goal orientation in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical