Psychiatry as a career choice: Perception of students at a private medical college in South India

Background and Aim: People with mental illness are often subjected to stigma and discrimination. The poor popularity of Psychiatry as a field of specialty has been a global concern. Any preconceived notions, perceptions and formative influences among medical students could have strong influence on t...

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Main Authors: Animesh Jain, M Shashidhar Kotian, Rashmi Jain, Nitin Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2014;volume=2;issue=2;spage=238;epage=242;aulast=Jain