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The choice of career of consultant psychiatrists.
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry; Apr81, Vol. 138, p326-328, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- All consultants in general psychiatry appointed in Britain between 1 October 1975 and 30 September 1978 were sent a questionnaire asking about their training and adequacy of experience before making a final decision. Over a quarter of the respondents were women, of whom a third had trained part-time. Family circumstances and availability of part-time posts were important determinants. Overseas graduates formed another quarter. For many psychiatry was not their first love but availability of posts and status were important factors in choice of career. Many consultants felt they lacked experience in the subspecialties within psychiatry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WOMEN
MEDICINE
MENTAL health
MENTAL illness
PSYCHIATRY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071250
- Volume :
- 138
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24841377
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.138.4.326