How is increased selectivity of medical school admissions associated with physicians’ career choice? A Japanese experience

Abstract Background During the long-lasting economic stagnation, the popularity of medical school has dramatically increased among pre-medical students in Japan. This is primarily due to the belief that medicine is generally a recession-proof career. As a result, pre-medical students today who want...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reo Takaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-020-00480-0