Fatih Çalış, Abdullah Talha Şimşek, Neslihan Gökmen İnan, Nur Topyalın, Baha E Adam, Çimen Elias, Muhammed Emin Aksu, Mohammed Aladdam, Güliz Gültekin, Muhammet Hüseyin Sorkun, Müjgan Tez, Naci Balak
BACKGROUND: Statistics show that over the past 2 decades, even in high-income countries, fewer and fewer students have listed neurosurgery as their top career option. Literature on medical students' pursuit of neurosurgical careers in middle- and low-income countries are scarce. The aim of this research, conducted in Turkey with a middle-income economy, was to contribute insights relevant to medical education and neurosurgery across the world. METHODS: A survey was conducted with a target sample of fourth-year (167 students), fifth-year (169 students), and sixth-year (140 students) medical students (476 in total) from the Medical School at Istanbul Medeniyet University in Turkey...
March 7, 2024: World Neurosurgery