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KMID : 0861120150190010001
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2015 Volume.19 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.10
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A Study on the Perception and Attitude of Korean Medical Students toward Career Choice as a Korean Medicine Doctor
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Kim Ji-Young
Lee Jae-Hyok
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this research is to investigate the perception and attitude of Korean medical students toward career choice as a Korean medicine doctor.
Method : The subject were 89 Korean medical students. Question investigation was applied. The questionnaire in this study contained 20 questions to investigate the perception toward career choice as a Korean medicine doctor.
Results : Korean medical students showed higher interest in clinical practice, most of students(80.9%) answered they have planning for life’s work as practicing Korean medicine doctor. First ranking as career they want is the pay doctor(36.2%), second is the intern(27.0%) as Korean medicine doctor within one year. The average age of students who answered that they hope to be intern is lower than who did not. Female students who hope to be intern preferred internal medicine, gynecology and pediatrics. But male students who hope to be intern preferred department of acupuncture & moxibustion, ophthalmology, otolaryngology & dermatology and rehabilitation.
Conclusion : The result suggests that Korean medical students have an affirmative perception toward clinical doctor, but they are not interested in the other career.
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KEYWORD
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career choice, Korean medicine, medical specialty choice
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