This article is aimed at the graduate who is beginning to consider career options, and at the slightly more experienced practitioner, who may be uncertain about changing direction in his or her career development. It is hoped that the paper will enable a wider consideration of the implications of a decision to embark on a career pathway as a specialist.

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