Understanding How Regional Quota Medical Students in Okinawa Develop Their Specialty Preferences: A Qualitative Study of Career Development and Professional Identity Formation.

Machida H, Hiyajo Y, Kakazu R, Yara M, Kinjo K, Ohta R

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.98550
Published: 2025 Dec
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.98550,
  title = {Understanding How Regional Quota Medical Students in Okinawa Develop Their Specialty Preferences: A Qualitative Study of Career Development and Professional Identity Formation.},
  author = {Machida H and Hiyajo Y and Kakazu R and Yara M and Kinjo K and Ohta R},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.98550},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98550}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Understanding How Regional Quota Medical Students in Okinawa Develop Their Specialty Preferences: A Qualitative Study of Career Development and Professional Identity Formation.
AU  - Machida H
AU  - Hiyajo Y
AU  - Kakazu R
AU  - Yara M
AU  - Kinjo K
AU  - Ohta R
PY  - 2025
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.98550
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H, M., Y, H., R, K., M, Y., K, K., & R, O. (2025). Understanding How Regional Quota Medical Students in Okinawa Develop Their Specialty Preferences: A Qualitative Study of Career Development and Professional Identity Formation.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98550

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