Gender differences regarding career issues and promotion in academic physical medicine and rehabilitation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 918-925

  Bowles, Amy O ^a   Kevorkian, C George ^b   Rintala, Diana H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Gender; Rehabilitation; Tenure

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK; WORKING TIME; CAREER MOBILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; EMPLOYMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MALE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; REHABILITATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38449094541     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815205f7     Document Type: Article

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