Personality traits and career choices among physicians in Finland: employment sector, clinical patient contact, specialty and change of specialty
Abstract Background Personality influences an individual’s adaptation to a specific job or organization. Little is known about personality trait differences between medical career and specialty choices after graduating from medical school when actually practicing different medical specialties. Moreo...
Main Authors: | Sari Mullola, Christian Hakulinen, Justin Presseau, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, Markus Jokela, Taina Hintsa, Marko Elovainio |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1155-9 |
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