A force to contend with: The gender gap closes in Canadian medical schools

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 170, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1385-1386

  Burton, Kirsteen R ^a   Wong, Ian K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 2342511409     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1040354     Document Type: Article

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