Personality and interest in general practice: results from an online survey among medical students

Abstract Background The growing shortage of General Practitioners (GPs) is a Europe-wide challenge, particularly in rural areas. In Germany, the situation is worsened by an ageing workforce of GPs and insufficient training of new doctors. Many newly qualified physicians choose careers outside primar...

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Published in:	BMC Primary Care
Main Authors:	Maike Krauthausen, Tobias Leutritz, Martin J. Koch, Pamina E. Hagen, Sarah König, Anne Simmenroth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Medical studies Students Personality General Practice/Family Medicine ‘Big five’ Career choice
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02682-0