Open AccessFactors perceived to influence rural career choice of urban background family physicians: a qualitative analysis
Author(s) -
Olga Szafran,
Douglas Myhre,
Jacqueline Torti,
Shirley Schipper
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
canadian medical education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1923-1202
DOI - 10.36834/cmej.56976
Subject(s) - rural area , qualitative research , psychology , family medicine , medicine , sociology , social science , pathology
Urban background physicians are the main source of physician supply for rural communities across Canada. The purpose of this study was to describe factors that are perceived to influence rural career choice and practice location of urban background family medicine graduates.