Understanding the motivation: A qualitative study of dental students' choice of professional career

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-98

  Gallagher, J ^a   Clarke, W ^a   Wilson, N ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career; Dental student; Motivation; Professional; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DENTAL STUDENT; DENTISTRY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAREER CHOICE; FOCUS GROUPS; GOALS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INCOME; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE DENTISTRY; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TRAINING SUPPORT;

EID: 43649104634     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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