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Emigration patterns among 1974 British medical graduates
Author(s) -
Parkhouse H. F.,
Parkhouse J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02455.x
Subject(s) - welsh , emigration , adventure , medical school , norwegian , medicine , family medicine , medical education , demography , psychology , political science , geography , history , sociology , law , archaeology , art history , linguistics , philosophy
Summary. For 96.7% of identified qualifiers from British medical schools in 1974, career information was available concerning experience outside the United Kingdom. A total of 34.2% of respondents had been abroad at some time by 1987, the peak period being 6 years after qualifying, when over 15% were abroad. Twelve per cent were still abroad 13 years after qualifying. Compared to English and Welsh medical schools, Scottish medical schools produced higher percentages of qualifiers who were abroad and who intended not to practise in the United Kingdom. The commonest reasons for going abroad were adventure, travel, vacation, better lifestyle and living conditions, and better career prospects. Further aspects of motivation for travel abroad and return to the United Kingdom are discussed.