An article HealthLeaders Media suggests that some medical students may be uncomfortable questioning their superiors regarding patient safety issues, even when they see something they find to be concerning. 

A survey of medical students published online in the American Journal of Medical Quality finds that 62 percent of respondents perceived problems in safety and 44 percent saw what they believed to be lack of evidence-based care. However, only 51 percent of students said they were comfortable reporting incidents to their superiors and just 20 percent noted a change in response after bringing up their concerns. One study author argued that whether the quality issues were real or not, they need to be addressed. "Either [the students] are missing the opportunity to learn about quality and safety, or they are missing the opportunity to learn about clinical medicine," he said. Learn more...