Abstract:Background Specialty maldistribution stemming from a lack of preference for certain specialties can substantially impact a country's health-care system. Promoting primary care or addressing the shortages of certain specialties needs a better understanding of the underlying motives that might encourage or discourage medical students to choose certain specialties. We aimed to explore the predominant factors that influence specialty choice in China's medical students and physicians through a nationwide survey. Me… Show more
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