The difference between medical students interested in rural family medicine versus urban family or specialty medicine
La différence entre les étudiants en médecine intéressés par la médecine familiale rurale et ceux intéressés par la médecine familiale urbaine ou spécialisée
Kymm Feldman, Wayne Veldhuyzen, Margot Gowans, Dianne Delva, Fraser Brenneis, Bruce Wright, Ian Scott
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 21–27
Content Summary
This study explores the differences between medical students interested in rural family medicine and those interested in urban or specialty medicine. It identifies demographic and attitudinal factors that influence students' career choices. The findings suggest that students interested in rural medicine are more likely to have rural backgrounds and are motivated by different factors compared to their urban-focused peers.