Association between Clinical Experiences in Family Practice or in Primary Care and the Percentage of Graduates Entering Family Practice Residencies.

Stine, Curtis C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ448790

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Association between Clinical Experiences in Family Practice or in Primary Care and the Percentage of Graduates Entering Family Practice Residencies.

Stine, Curtis C.; And Others

Academic Medicine, v67 n7 p475-77 Jul 1992

A survey of U.S. medical schools (104 responses) found a significant association between required family practice clerkships or preceptorships and those institutions ranking in the highest quartile for percent of graduates entering family practice. A similar significant association was found between student selection of family practice options and graduates' choice of family practice. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Clinical Experience, Elective Courses, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education, Influences, Medical Education, Medical Schools, National Surveys, Physicians, Required Courses, Specialization, Student Interests

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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