Article contents
The Choice of Career of Consultant Psychiatrists
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 January 2018
Summary
All consultants in general psychiatry appointed in Britain between 1 October 1975 and 30 September 1978 were sent a questionnaire asking about their training and adequacy of experience before making a final decision. Over a quarter of the respondents were women, of whom a third had trained part-time. Family circumstances and availability of part-time posts were important determinants. Overseas graduates formed another quarter. For many psychiatry was not their first love but availability of posts and status were important factors in choice of career. Many consultants felt they lacked experience in the subspecialties within psychiatry.
- Type
- Research Article
- Information
- Copyright
- Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1981
References
- 9
- Cited by
eLetters
No eLetters have been published for this article.