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Determinants of career aspirations of medical students in southern China

“…Doctors enjoy a relatively high income and elevated social status in China. Although researchers may have less stable incomes, their skills are highly sought and transferable to other areas, including the pharmaceutical industry, the biotechnology industry, the agricultural industry, private research institutes, and government research laboratories [ 15 ]. Another explanation of changing career aspirations may be doctors' dissatisfaction with current clinical practice and declining income levels.…”