Perceptions of nephrology among medical students and internal medicine residents: a national survey among institutions with nephrology exposure

Abstract Background Fewer trainees are choosing to pursue nephrology. Only 60.1% of positions filled in the 2018 fellowship Match, which is concerning given the rising prevalence of end-stage kidney disease. Identifying factors influential in career choices is critical to inform focused approaches t...

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Published in:BMC Nephrology
Main Authors: Devika Nair, Kurtis A. Pivert, Adrian Baudy, Charuhas V. Thakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1289-y