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Motives influencing students' preferences for obstetrics and gynaecology speciality: A cross-sectional multi-site Swiss study

Publication date2019
Abstract

Knowing and understanding the reasons why medical students choose postgraduate medical specialities are essential to help influence the workforce for a balanced national healthcare system. The objective of this study was to determine motivating factors for choosing a speciality career in general and, more specifically, for the choice of obstetrics and gynaecology (OBGYN) over surgery or general practice.

Keywords
  • Career choice
  • Medical speciality
  • Medical education
  • Medical students
  • Motivation
  • Gynaecology and obstetrics
Citation (ISO format)
FEHLMANN, Aurore et al. Motives influencing students” preferences for obstetrics and gynaecology speciality: A cross-sectional multi-site Swiss study. In: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, 2019, vol. 237, p. 157–163. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.04.036
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ISSN of the journal0301-2115
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