Exploring temperament and character traits in medical students; A new approach to increase the rural workforce

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Eley, Diann ^a   Young, Louise ^a   Przybeck, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHARACTER STATE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONALITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT RECRUITMENT; TEMPERAMENT; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIANS; RURAL POPULATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71149098310     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802335892     Document Type: Article

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