Abstract
In anticipation of major changes in medical manpower in Ireland, we surveyed all interns about their career plans. Three hundred (65% of those surveyed) responded. There were clear gender differences in career plans and overall, only 15% planned a career in general practice. There was a negative perception about the quality of postgraduate training in Ireland and 93% planned to go overseas for training. These findings need to influence the debate on medical manpower and postgraduate training.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 149 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Irish Medical Journal |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |