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      La decisión de estudiar medicina: características Translated title: The decision to study Medicine: characteristics

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          En el presente trabajo se analizan las distintas características que definen la decisión de estudiar Medicina. A través de una encuesta respondida por los estudiantes de segundo curso de Medicina se ha evaluado el momento de la decisión, los factores que han influido en la misma, los motivos por los que se ha elegido y el patrón de selección. Se presenta un análisis descriptivo de las variables indicadas y de la relación existente entre ellas, así como de la posible influencia del sexo en cada una. Entre los resultados obtenidos se observa que un gran porcentaje de estudiantes toman la decisión de estudiar Medicina antes que el resto de población preuniversitaria opta por la carrera a estudiar. Entre los estudiantes de Medicina, los que se deciden antes presentan diferencias significativas respecto a los factores de influencia, los motivos de la decisión y el patrón de selección. Por otro lado, se encuentra que los principales motivos por los que se elige esta carrera son los de tipo altruista y humanitario. Las mujeres presentan diferencias respecto a la especialidad que les gustaría hacer y en ellas los motivos instrumentales son significativamente inferiores respecto a los varones.En conclusión, los estudiantes de Medicina presentan un alto grado de vocación social, que se ha visto incluso reforzada por la masiva incorporación de la mujer a esta carrera.

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          The present paper analyses the different factors that govern the decision to study Medicine. Second year medical students answered a questionnaire designed to analyze the moment when the decision was taken, the factors influencing this decision, their reasons for choosing Medicine and the pattern of selection. A descriptive analysis of the indicated variables and the relation between them was carried out, taking into account the possible influence of sex for all variables. The results obtained show that a high percentage of students that choose to study Medicine take their decision before the rest of the student population decides on what degree to study. Those students who decide earlier present significant differences in terms of the factors that influenced their decisión and the pattern of selection. Moreover, it has been found that the principal reasons for choosing this degree are altruistic and humanitarian. Women show different results regarding the medical speciality that they would like to pursue and place significantly less importance on material factors than their male counterparts. In conclusion, medical students present a high degree of social vocation that has been reinforced by the substantial incorporation of women into this area of study.

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              Choosing family medicine. What influences medical students?

              To explore factors that influence senior medical students to pursue careers in family medicine. Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. University of Western Ontario (UWO) in London. Eleven of 29 graduating UWO medical students matched to Canadian family medicine residency programs beginning in July 2001. Eleven semistructured interviews were conducted with a maximum variation sample of medical students. Interviews were transcribed and reviewed independently, and a constant comparative approach was used by the team to analyze the data. Family physician mentors were an important influence on participants' decisions to pursue careers in family medicine. Participants followed one of three pathways to selecting family medicine: from an early decision to pursue family medicine, from initial uncertainty about career choice, or from an early decision to specialize and a change of mind. The perception of a wide scope of practice attracts candidates to family medicine. Having more family medicine role models early in medical school might encourage more medical students to select careers in family medicine.
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                Educación Médica
                Educ. méd.
                Fundación Educación Médica (, , Spain )
                1575-1813
                June 2006
                : 9
                : 2
                : 91-97
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                [01] Zaragoza orgnameUniversidad de Zaragora orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina orgdiv2Departamento de Farmacología y Fisiología
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                S1575-18132006000200008
                10.4321/s1575-18132006000200008
                05ba80b1-d483-4e02-ae35-7f45b116c999

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