Geriatrics as a career
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Why medical students do not choose a career in geriatrics: a systematic review
BACKGROUND While the demand for doctors specialised in the medical care of elderly patients is increasing, the interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics is lagging behind. METHODS To get an overview of the different factors reported in the literature that affect the (low) interest among medical students for a career in geriatrics, a systematic literature search was conducted ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Academic Medicine
سال: 1987
ISSN: 1040-2446
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-198710000-00015