Why do junior doctors not want to work in a rural location, and what would induce them to do so?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 181-186

  Rogers, Mary E ^a   Searle, Judy ^b   Creed, Peter A ^a  

^a School of Psychology   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enticement factors; Practice location intention; Reasons for choice; Rural practice; Rural workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 78649473600     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01151.x     Document Type: Article

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