# Why Do Medical Students Choose Orthopaedics as a Career?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/why-do-medical-students-choose-orthopaedics-as-a-career/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Amanda L. Johnson,Jyoti Sharma,Vernon M. Chinchilli,Sanford E. Emery,Charles M. Evarts,Mark W. Floyd,Christopher C. Kaeding,William F. Lavelle,J. Lawrence Marsh,Vincent D. Pellegrini,Ann E. Van Heest,Kevin P. Black |
| Citations | 96 |
| DOI | 10.2106/jbjs.k.00826 |
| Fields | Medicine,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2052012454 |
| PMID | 22637218 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2012 |

## Paper authors

- [William F. Lavelle](https://scholariq.org/researchers/william-f-lavelle/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-bone-and-joint-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Diversity and Career in Medicine](https://scholariq.org/topics/diversity-and-career-in-medicine/)

## Paper topics

- [Diversity and Career in Medicine](https://scholariq.org/topics/diversity-and-career-in-medicine/)
- [Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/musculoskeletal-disorders-and-rehabilitation/)
- [Surgical Simulation and Training](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-simulation-and-training/)

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