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. 2008 Jun;49(3):415–420. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2008.3.415

Table 1.

Main reasons for specialization of first-year medical students in Turkey

Reason No (%) of students
Money and prestige 219 (30.54)
Personal development 149 (20.78)
Benefits for the patient 128 (17.85)
Wish to work in urban area 32 (4.46)
Easiness 12 (1.68)
Personal interest 12 (1.68)
Other 12 (1.68)
Missing data 153 (21.33)
Total 717 (100.0)