Career choices for anaesthesia: national surveys of graduates of 1974-2002 from UK medical schools.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Knowledge about UK doctors' career intentions and pathways is essential for understanding future workforce requirements. The aim of this study was to report career choices for and career progression in anaesthesia in the UK. METHODS: Postal questionnaire surveys were undertaken of qualifiers from all UK medical schools in nine qualification years since 1974. RESULTS: 74% (24623/33417) and 73% (20709/28468) of doctors responded at 1 and 3 yr after qualification. At 1 and 3 yr after...

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Authors: Turner, G; Goldacre, M; Lambert, T; Sear, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British journal of anaesthesia
• Volume: 95
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 332-338
• Publication date: 2005-09-01
• DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei191
• EISSN: 1471-6771
• ISSN: 0007-0912
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Anesthesiology; Students, Medical; Career Choice; Career Mobility; Schools, Medical; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Female; Questionnaires; Attitude of Health Personnel; Male; Great Britain