Abstract
Mukherjee and colleagues[1][1] concentrate mainly on interventions in medical training, but it is also important to bear in mind that, as members of the public, medical students are constantly exposed to public perceptions and media portrayals of psychiatry. The poor public perception of psychiatry
Highlights
Mukherjee et al[1] identify several important factors which discourage young doctors from choosing to train as psychiatrists
I disagree that the recent reduction in the number of training posts in academic psychiatry is an important influence on most doctors’ career choice
I agree that the lack of psychiatry F2 posts and the introduction of Modernising Medical Careers have probably been influential
Summary
Mukherjee et al[1] identify several important factors which discourage young doctors from choosing to train as psychiatrists. I disagree that the recent reduction in the number of training posts in academic psychiatry is an important influence on most doctors’ career choice.
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