Abstract Background In Finland the number of medical specialists varies between
specialties and regions. More regulation of the post-graduate medical training is planned …

Aim To estimate the relative job satisfaction of Austrian family physicians and other
specialists with respect to whether or not they obtained training in the desired specialty …

Background Applying for medical school is the first and also one of the most important
career choices a physician makes. It is important to understand the reasons behind this …

Background: Choosing a medical specialty is an important element predefining a physician's
career and life. Although there has been some research in this area of interest, there has not …

Objectives To explore an understanding of medical doctors' entire process of specialty
choice with a focus on the influence of personal experiences and personality traits on …

Background Given the expected increase in those entering retirement, the number of
practising physicians is predicted to decrease. Conversely, the number of physicians …

Objectives: To compare specialty choices of the UK medical graduates of 2005, 2008 and
2009, one year after graduation, with those of graduates from previous years and with the …

Background Since 2007 junior doctors in the UK have had to make major career decisions
at a point when previously many had not yet chosen a specialty. This study examined when …

Objectives To study changes in factors influencing doctors' career specialty choices between
one and five years after graduation. Design Questionnaire survey. Setting UK. Participants A …

Introduction The paper explores whether UK qualified junior doctors' certainty about their
choice of eventual clinical specialty has changed in recent years following structural …