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Article History

Received: 27 December 2020

Accepted: 23 February 2021

First Online: 5 March 2021

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Akita University Medical School (No. 2520). On the first page of the online self-administered questionnaire, students were given an explanation of the purpose of the study, the fact that participation was entirely voluntary, that they could withdraw from the study at any time without any repercussions with regard to their academic records, and that their data would be kept confidential. Subsequently, only interested students began answering the questionnaire. They were also provided with the opportunity to submit an opt-out withdrawal form, provided on the office of research administration website.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.