Attitudes of medical students towards primary care specialty: a cross-sectional survey in a public university
The importance of primary care in Malaysia has increased due to the growing morbidity and mortality for preventable diseases. Ministry of Health has recently called for more trained family medicine specialists to serve at primary care clinics nationwide. However, fewer graduates intend to become pri...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
| Published: |
Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2019
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/71628/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/71628/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/71628/17/71628%20abstract.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/71628/3/Dr.%20Nurjasmine%20ARPAC2019%20POSTER.pdf |
| Summary: | The importance of primary care in Malaysia has increased due to the growing morbidity and mortality for preventable diseases. Ministry of Health has recently called for more trained family medicine specialists to serve at primary care clinics nationwide. However, fewer graduates intend to become primary care physicians. The objective of this study is to explore the attitudes of medical students towards primary care specialty. |
|---|