| Queensland's rural practitioners: background and motivations. | |
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PMID: 713917 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In view of the continuing maldistribution of medical manpower, this study was undertaken in order to delineate the backgrounds and motivating factors influencing choice of practice by rural practitioners in Queensland. Of those doctors in rural practice 38% had spent more than 10 years of their childhood in a rural environment. Interest of work and variety of practice were most consistently designated as attractions of rural practice, while the factor designated as the greatest attraction of rural practice was the variety of practice. The major disadvantages of rural practice were: (i) restricted opportunities for continuing education; (ii) difficulty obtaining adequate locum assistance for holidays and continuing education; and (iii) professional isolation. The prime reasons doctors had for choosing their present practice were the practice conditions (31.3%), and geographical location (20.9%). |
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Authors:
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G A Colditz; C J Elliott |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 2 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 1978 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-01-15 Completed Date: 1979-01-15 Revised Date: 2000-12-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Attitude of Health Personnel Australia Child Rearing Family Practice / manpower Motivation* Physicians, Family / supply & distribution* Rural Health* |
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