Gender gap in undergraduate experience and performance in obstetrics and gynaecology: Analysis of clinical experience logs

British Medical Journal

Volumn 328, Issue 7432, 2004, Pages 142-143

  Higham, Jenny ^a   Steer, Philip J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; COMPETENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SKILL;

EID: 1642545036     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7432.142     Document Type: Article

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