Medical students’ perceptions of a career in family medicine
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Medical students’ perceptions of a career in family medicine
BACKGROUND In Israel, there is a shortage of family medicine (FM) specialists that is occasioned by a shortage of students pursuing a FM career. METHODS A questionnaire, based on methods adapted from marketing research, was used to provide insight into the medical specialty selection process. It was distributed to 6th-year medical students from two Israeli medical schools. RESULTS A respons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI: 10.1186/s13584-017-0193-9