The Magnitude of Declining Psychiatric Career Choice.

Nielsen, Arthur C.

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ERIC Number: EJ209654

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Publication Date: 1979-Aug

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The Magnitude of Declining Psychiatric Career Choice.

Nielsen, Arthur C.

Journal of Medical Education, v54 n8 p632-37 Aug 1979

Previous studies are reviewed and new data are reported that document a decline in the percentage of American medical graduates choosing psychiatric careers. Available data indicate that further decrements will occur. Possible explanations and strategies for future research are outlined. (Author/JMD)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Data Analysis, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Medical Graduates, Graduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Students, Higher Education, Physicians, Psychiatry

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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