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The new generation of family physicians--career motivation, life goals and work-life balance.

Markus Gnädinger
- 18 Oct 2008 - 
- Vol. 138
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This article is published in Swiss Medical Weekly.The article was published on 2008-10-18 and is currently open access. It has received 28 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Goal theory & Work–life balance.

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Becoming a general practitioner - Which factors have most impact on career choice of medical students?

TL;DR: It is confirmed that future GPs differ from students intending to choose other specialties particularly in terms of patient-orientation and individual aspects such as personal ambition, future perspective and work-life balance.
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Trend of burnout among Swiss doctors.

TL;DR: Burnout levels among Swiss doctors have increased over the last decade, in particular among French-speaking doctors, after adjustment for significant socio-demographic and work-related characteristics.
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Job satisfaction among hospital doctors in Norway and Germany. A comparative study on national samples

TL;DR: Norwegian hospital doctors enjoy a higher level of life and job satisfaction than German hospital doctors, and the most likely reasons are more acceptable work hours, salary and control over clinical work in Norway.
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The new generation of family physicians - career motivation, life goals and work-life balance

TL;DR: The results suggest that the waning reputation of family medicine and the uncertain development of this medical discipline in the Swiss healthcare system attract less career-oriented applicants, and whether the current number of medical school graduates is sufficient to ensure the population's healthcare provision in the future.
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Medical students’ perceptions and attitudes about family practice: a qualitative research synthesis

TL;DR: The authors' qualitative review provides a comprehensive picture of medical students’ attitudes towards family practice in the available literature, and in general, although some students find family medicine appealing, it is regarded as a career of low interest and prestige.