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Article: Research from University of California in the area of internal medicine published.
- Article from:
- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 15, 2008
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"Context Shortfalls in the US physician workforce are anticipated as the population ages and medical students' interest in careers in internal medicine ( IM) has declined ( particularly general IM, the primary specialty serving older adults). The factors influencing current students' career choices regarding IM are unclear," investigators in the United States report (see also Internal Medicine).
"Objectives To describe medical students' career decision making regarding IM and to identify modifiable factors related to this decision making. Setting, and Participants Web- based cross- sectional survey of 1177 fourth- year medical students ( 82% response rate) at 11 ...