Perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical Students from Karachi, Pakistan: Experience from a private medical school.

Autor:	Ghanchi NK; Section Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Karachi., Nizamuddin RN; MBBS Graduates, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi., Qasim A; MBBS Graduates, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi., Khaled ZN; MBBS Graduates, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi., Raheem AB; Data Analyst, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Karachi., Ali N; Section Hematology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Karachi., Kayani N; Section Histopathology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Karachi., Beg MA; Microbiology, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Karachi.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association [J Pak Med Assoc] 2017 Apr; Vol. 67 (4), pp. 627-629.
Abstrakt:	To determine the perception of pathology as a future career choice among medical students of a private medical school from Karachi, Pakistan. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 201 students participated in this study. All Students were approached randomly to participate. A total of 201 students participant survey forms were evaluated in this study. The overall satisfaction level with pathology was observed in 61.8% of the students. Majority of the students understood subspecialties which were a part of clinical medicine. Over half of the students thought pathology as a specialty should be highlighted in a more integrated manner (59.2%) with a minority favouring a separate pathology rotation (11.9%). In conclusion, this study indicates that majority of students have a positive approach towards the field of pathology and favour incorporating it in an integrative way into the medical school curriculum.
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