Abstract
I am 2 weeks into my psychiatry placement, and have been forced to ask myself some uncomfortable questions.[1][1] As many of my fellow students, I began with a negative view of psychiatry based almost entirely on our formal (and more importantly, informal) medical training. Although I am
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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