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Anaesthesia As A Career Choice In A Developing Country; Effect Of Clinical Clerkship, Fauzia Khan, Fauzia Nasim Minai, Shahla Siddiqui
Anaesthesia As A Career Choice In A Developing Country; Effect Of Clinical Clerkship, Fauzia Khan, Fauzia Nasim Minai, Shahla Siddiqui
Department of Anaesthesia
OBJECTIVE: To explore the fourth year medical student's knowledge regarding anaesthesia as a specialty, their attitude towards anaesthesia as a career choice and the effect of clinical clerkship on these.
METHODS: This survey was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia of a university medical centre in a developing country. One hundred and fifty year four medical students rotating in anaesthesia were enrolled. They were asked to fill a structured questionnaire before (pre) and after (post) their anaesthesia rotation. The questionnaire sought information on their perception of anaesthesia as a specialty, role of anaesthetists clerkship duration, and reasons for considering or …