Factors Associated with Medical Students' Career Choice Regarding Internal Medicine

OK, I am biased regarding the study, since I am one of the investigators. Nonetheless, the paper on student interest in Internal Medicine shows that some of the business aspects of medicine, not only physician pay but also how services are reimbursed and deliver, are having a dramatic impact on students' desire to choose IM and primary care fields. The paper is published in today's JAMA educational issue and is titled Factors Associated with Medical Students' Career Choice Regarding Internal Medicine. I have published my own comments on my blog.