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Physicians who stay versus physicians who go: results of a cross-sectional survey of Ontario rural physicians cover
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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

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ISSN Number: 12037796

Language: English/French

Format: PDF

Pages: 1019

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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