Personality traits and career choices among physicians in Finland: employment sector, clinical patient contact, specialty and change of specialty

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...

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Main Authors: Sari Mullola, Christian Hakulinen, Justin Presseau, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, Markus Jokela, Taina Hintsa, Marko Elovainio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Medical career
Medical specialty
Personality traits
Person-job fit
Career counseling
Medical education
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1155-9

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