Reply to Comment on: Rural Generalism and the Queensland Health pathway - implications for rural clinical supervisors, placements and rural medical education providers.
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We agree with the statement that there are many pathways to rural practice, of which the RGP is one of a number available in Queensland and, increasingly, other jurisdictions. If any misperception exists about this then we suggest it is everyone's responsibility to address it. We are not convinced there is evidence that recruitment from university 'potentially leads to poor decisions', but support any efforts to develop additional pathways and entry points into rural practice.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rural and remote health
دوره 13 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013