Is general practice becoming less attractive to medical students? Here’s what new data tell us
General practice still beats out surgery in students' first preferences.
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“The most terrifying statistic in healthcare” has become a little scarier, with another fall in the percentage of medical students whose first-choice specialty is general practice.
When the Minister for Health and Aged Care made that comment, the latest data on medical students’ intentions suggested 13.6% viewed general practice as their preferred specialty.