HOfling Et Al 1966 Flashcards
1
Q
What was it
A
An experiment to study the nurse
2
Q
Procedure
A
The Confederate instructed 22 nurses individually by phone, asking if he can give Mr Jones 20 mg of an unfamiliar drug also Dr Smith was in a hurry and said he would sign the forms later.
3
Q
What they wanted to find out
A
They wanted to see if the nurse would give them double the dosage also to see if you follow the hospitals of getting a doctor signed authorisation before the medication was given
4
Q
Findings
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21 nurses obeyed
5
Q
Conclusion
A
The power and authority of doctors was a greater influence on nurses behaviour
6
Q
Other links
A
Burger and milgrams experiment
