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Sheikh et al. Globalization and Health 2012, 8:43 /content/8/1/43 RESEARCH Open Access Physician migration at its roots: a study on the factors contributing towards a career choice abroad among students at a medical school in Pakistan 1* 1 2 1 Asfandyar Sheikh , Syed Hassan Abbas Naqvi , Kainat Sheikh , Syed Hassan Shiraz Naqvi and Muhammad Yasin Bandukda1 Abstract Background: Physician migration, also known as “brain drain,” results from a combination of a gap in the supply and demand in developed countries and a lack of job satisfaction in developing countries. Many push and pull factors are responsible for this effect, with media and internet playing their parts. Large-scale physician migration can pose problems for both the donor and the recipient countries, with a resulting reinforcement in the economic divide between developed and developing countries. The main objectives of our study were to determine the prevalence of migration intentions in medical undergraduates, to elucidate the factors responsible and to analyze the attitudes and practices related to these intentions. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based study, conducted at Dow Medical College of Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, between January, 2012 and May, 2012. A total of 323 students responded completely. The questionnaire consisted of 3 sections, and was aimed at collecting demographic details, determining students’ migratory intentions, evaluating reasons for and against migration and assessing attitudes and practices of students related to these intentions. Results: Out of 323 respondents, 195 wanted to pursue their careers abroad, giving a prevalence rate of 60.4% in our sample. Un