Junior doctors’ preferences for specialty choice [PDF]
Journal of Health Economics, 2012 A number of studies suggest that there is an over-supply of specialists and an under-supply of general practitioners in many developed countries. Previous econometric studies of specialty choice from the US suggest that although income plays a role, other non-pecuniary factors may be important.
Sivey, P +4 more
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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 +3 more
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What factors are critical to attracting NHS foundation doctors into specialty or core training?:A discrete choice experiment [PDF]
, 2018 Our thanks to all those who participated in developing and piloting the DCE and completing the survey. With thanks to NHS Education for Scotland for merging the DCE onto the destination survey. Funding: NHS Education for Scotland funded this programme of
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Projected speciality career choices amongst undergraduate dental students in Scotland [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Despite increased numbers of dental specialists, around 90% of dentists in the UK continue to work in general practice. Previous research shows that undergraduate students indicate interest in speciality careers, however few studies have ...
Lee, Yung, Ross, Alastair
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Stick or twist? Career decision-making during contractual uncertainty for NHS junior doctors [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: To examine the extent, and nature, of impact on junior doctors' career decisions, of a proposed new contract and the uncertainty surrounding it. DESIGN: Mixed methods.
Checkland, K. +5 more
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Educational Debt and Specialty Choice
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2013 Education debt is driving medical school graduates away from underserved communities and primary care, both of which our country will sorely need in the coming years.
Albert L, Hsu, Kelly, Caverzagie
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A survey of factors influencing career preference in new-entrant and exiting medical students from four UK medical schools [PDF]
, 2014 Our thanks to Professor Gillian Needham and Dr Murray Lough for their encouragement and support, and their comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript.
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Spanish medical students’ attitudes and views towards Mental Health and Psychiatry: a multicentric cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 2014 Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes towards mental illness and psychiatry among fifth year Spanish medical students. Methods The study included 171 students from three medical schools located in different areas of Spain ...
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A UK perspective on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student career perceptions
Medical Education Online, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the normal delivery of medical education globally. Following the cancelation of traditional course components such as elective placements, UK medical students have been able to carry out temporary roles within the NHS ...
Fayez Elsawy +3 more
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Can nudge-interventions address health service overuse and underuse? Protocol for a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 IntroductionNudge-interventions aimed at health professionals are proposed to reduce the overuse and underuse of health services. However, little is known about their effectiveness at changing health professionals’ behaviours in relation to overuse or ...
Ferreira, Giovanni Esteves +5 more
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