Widening interest, widening participation: factors influencing school students’ aspirations to study medicine
Abstract Background Under-representation of some socio-economic groups in medicine is rooted in under-representation of those groups in applications to medical school. This study aimed to explore what may deter school-age children from applying to study medicine. Methods Workshops were undertaken wi...
Main Authors: | Alexander J. Martin, Benjamin J. Beska, Greta Wood, Nicola Wyatt, Anthony Codd, Gillian Vance, Bryan Burford |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Education |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1221-3 |
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