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. 1991 Apr;37:857–860.

Attitudes of Students Entering Internships and Residencies in Family Medicine

Self-selection and patient, social, and multidisciplinary orientations

Claude Beaudoin, Brigitte Maheux, François Béland
PMCID: PMC2145635  PMID: 21229064

Abstract

Does self-selection explain why residency-trained family physicians show a stronger patient, social, and multidisciplinary orientation than other physicians? Responses to a questionnaire mailed to 235 senior medical students entering internships or family medicine residencies showed significant differences only in multidisciplinary orientation. The study indirectly suggests that residency training does affect physicians' attitudes.

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