Medical Student Attitudes toward Psychiatry in Relation to Psychiatric Career Choice.

Yager, Joel; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ274641

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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Medical Student Attitudes toward Psychiatry in Relation to Psychiatric Career Choice.

Yager, Joel; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v57 n12 p949-51 Dec 1982

Little striking difference was found between students choosing psychiatry as a first career choice and those choosing it second or third. Results imply recruiting students in the last two groups for psychiatry specialization may be difficult, based on their attitudes about scientific advancement and social status in the profession. (MSE)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Higher Education, Medical Students, Professional Recognition, Psychiatry, Role Perception, School Surveys, Social Status, Specialization, Student Attitudes, Student Recruitment

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