Additional leading factors include:
• Family and friends living nearby (45 percent)
• Relative value of their specialty (39 percent)
• Climate and temperature (34 percent)
• Job opportunities (31 percent)
• Malpractice claims and premiums
Other important factors listed in the report include physician density, insurance mix, competition, medical board activity, tax burden and the cost of living.
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