title: Application of career related research in Pakistan: The case of apples vs mangoes.
abstract: Career choice of medical graduates is dependent on a number of factors as identified in literature across the globe. This article presents an overview of contemporary research on career choices of medical graduates and the generalisation of findings in Pakistan. A number of issues are highlighted which include lack of standardised instruments, classification of specialties and mixed evidence regarding variables and socio cultural differences..
authors.affiliation: Dr. Zarrin S. Siddiqui, PhD. Education Centre, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: Zarrin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Seema Siddiqui
keywords: Career choice; Medical students; Specialty preference