Racial-Ethnic Background and Specialty Choice: A Study of U.S. Medical School Graduates in 1987.

Babbott, David; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ397975

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Racial-Ethnic Background and Specialty Choice: A Study of U.S. Medical School Graduates in 1987.

Babbott, David; And Others

Academic Medicine, v64 n10 p595-99 Oct 1989

A study of 11,136 1987 medical school seniors' specialty choices, before entering medical school and in preparation for residency, found similar preferences at both points, regardless of racial-ethnic background. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Ethnic Groups, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Professional Education, Racial Identification, Specialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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