
Article
Physicians who stay versus physicians who go: results of a cross-sectional survey of Ontario rural physicians
Médecins qui restent contre médecins qui partent : résultats d'une enquête transversale auprès des médecins ruraux de l'Ontario
Summer 2002
Volume 7 - Issue 3
Ian P. Sempowski, Marshall Godwin, Rachelle Seguin
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 10–19
Content Summary
This study examines the characteristics of rural physicians in Ontario who either stay long-term or leave after a short period. Factors such as spousal contentedness, child-related issues, and access to continuing medical education are identified as influencing retention. The findings suggest areas for future research to improve physician retention in rural areas.
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Rural medicineRecruitmentRetentionMedical educationPediatrics