The feminization of the physician assistant profession

Women and Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 37-61

  Lindsay, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Feminization; Gender differences; Health care labor; Physician assistants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SURGERY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NARRATION; NEW YORK; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 32444436875     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v41n04_03     Document Type: Article

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