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How and why do French medical students choose the specialty of infectious and tropical diseases? A national cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Infectious and tropical diseases (ID) physicians are needed now more than ever to tackle existing and emerging global threats. However, in many countries, ID is not recognized as a qualifying specialty.
Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, François-Daniel Ardellier, Pauline Thill, Anne-Lise Beaumont, Gaud Catho, Lindsay Osei, Vincent Dubée, Alexandre Bleibtreu, Adrien Lemaignen, Michaël Thy   +9 more
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Addictionology a medical specialty and sub-specialty of psychiatry

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2019
Addictionology as a component of the health sciences is rapidly becoming recognized as a medical discipline, specifically as a subspecialty of psychiatry.
Martín Nizama Valladolid, Fernando Luna, Carlos Cachay   +2 more
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On the relevance of the “genetics-based” approach to medicine for sociological perspectives on medical specialization [PDF]

, 2008
This paper draws on a study on the development of medical genetics as a medical specialism in the UK and Canada to reflect on how local and national contexts affect specialty formation.
Abbott, Allen, British Paediatric Association., Bucher, Burnham, Burnham, Burrage, Childs, Childs, Committee on Genetics As It Relates to Social Problems (Genetics Society of Canada)., Cox, Crosland, Davidson, Department of Health and Social Security., Department of Health and Social Security., Department of Health and Social Security., Department of Health and Social Security., Ford, Ford, Foucault, Freidson, Geison, Gesell, Glaser, Gould, Graham, Hagstrom, Hall, Harwood, Haug, Hedgecoe, Herndon, Hickman, Hughes, Hughes, Janowitz, Johnson, Johnson, Johnston, Keating, Kerr, Kevles, Larson, Lassen, Leeming, Leeming, Leeming, Lejeune, Levine, Lewis, Lewis, Lin-Fu, Lindee, Macklin, Macklin, McClelland, McLaren, Medical Research Council Sub-Committee on Genetics., Medical Research Council/Department of Health and Social Security Joint Working Group on Genetics., Merton, Miller, Miller, Motulsky, Neel, Paul, Pernick, Powell, Ramsey, Reed, Riccardi, Riccardi, Ritzer, Robbins, Roberts, Robertson, Rueschemeyer, Rushton, Sapp, Scarbrough, Shinn, Shortt, Snyder, Steering Committee., Stevenson, Storer, Subcommittee on Objectives of Teaching, Association of American Medical Colleges., Thompson, Thompson, Weisz, Wilensky, William Leeming, Yoxen, Zola   +92 more
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History of medical specialty interest assessment

Cogent Education, 2016
Medical specialties require decidedly different abilities, skills, and talents; which results in divergent experiences, lifestyles, skill sets, and income levels.
Stephanie T. Burns
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Association between HEXACO personality traits and medical specialty preferences in Mexican medical students: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Psychology, 2020
Background Medical specialty is a critical choice in a physician’s life because it determines their professional future and medical practice. While some are motivated to choose a specific specialty based on the monetary gain it can provide, others are ...
Francisco José Barbosa-Camacho, Roberto Carlos Miranda-Ackerman, Itzel Vázquez-Reyna, Vania Brickelia Jimenez-Ley, Francisco Javier Barrera-López, Vianca Seleste Contreras-Cordero, Veronica Alexandra Sánchez-López, Tom Jilmer Castillo-Valverde, Claudina del Carmen Lamas-Abbadie, Brenda Alicia González-Adán, Ana Olivia Cortes-Flores, Gilberto Morgan-Villela, Guillermo Alonso Cervantes-Cardona, Gabino Cervantes-Guevara, Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco, Alejandro González-Ojeda   +15 more
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Medical School, Cardiovascular Surgery, and Education: how we do it in Brazil’s scenario?

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021
Choosing a surgical specialty can be a hard decision for a medical student. Several studies present data showing that most medical students fear the surgical field and end up switching to another specialty.
Tiago Santos Ribeiro, Renato Max Faria, Magaly Arrais dos Santos   +2 more
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The results of a survey highlighting issues with feedback on medical training in the United Kingdom and how a Smartphone App could provide a solution [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Feedback drives learning in medical education. Healthcare Supervision Logbook (HSL) is a Smartphone App developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals for providing feedback on medical training, from both a trainee's and a supervisor's perspective.
Farrell, T., Gray, T.G., Hood, G.
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Career choices and determining factors among final year medical students in Lagos Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: Identifying the factors that influence the choices medical students make regarding their careers can prove invaluable in the management of healthcare manpower. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the career choices and the determining
Bode Falase, Setemi Olufemi, Ayowade Funmilayo Adeleye, Adeola O Amogbonjaye, Samiat Sunmola, Ayomide Olaiya, Omowumi Folaranmi   +6 more
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Early career choices and successful career progression in surgery in the UK: prospective cohort studies [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Changes to the structure of medical training worldwide require doctors to decide on their career specialty at an increasingly early stage after graduation. We studied trends in career choices for surgery, and the eventual career destinations,
Ewen M Harrison, Jennifer MJ Richards, Louise Laxton, Michael J Goldacre, Rowan W Parks, Trevor W Lambert   +5 more
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Using relationship styles based on attachment theory to improve understanding of specialty choice in medicine

BMC Medical Education, 2006
Background Patient-provider relationships in primary care are characterized by greater continuity and depth than in non-primary care specialties. We hypothesized that relationship styles of medical students based on attachment theory are associated with ...
Russo Joan E, Worley Linda LM, Ciechanowski Paul S, Katon Wayne J   +3 more
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