Forming a medical specialty

Oman Medical Specialty Board

Objectives: To assess the maternal and fetal complications of pregnancy in mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) compared with non-diabetic patients who delivered in the hospital during the study period. Methods: The outcome of pregnancy in 220 Saudi patients with GDM identified from the delivery register/hospital database and matched for age, parity and body mass index with 220 nond...

Choosing a Medical Specialty: Factors Considered by Iranian General Practitioners

Background: For medical students, the selection of a specialty is one of the most critical decisions to be made. On a personal level, it determines lifetime career achievements and, for the community, it directly affects the outcome of public health programs. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors were more important among Iranian residents when considering a specialty. Methods:...

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Using medical specialty and selection criteria clusters to study specialty selection by Israeli medical students

BACKGROUND During their final year of medical school, Israeli students must consider which specialty to choose for residency. Based on the vocational counseling literature we presumed that choices are made by selecting from a cluster of related specialties while considering professional and socio-economic issues. METHODS Questionnaires distributed to final-year medical students at two Israeli...

Medical urology: a specialty long overdue. A personal view.