Gender differences in research grant applications and funding outcomes for medical school faculty

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-214

  Waisbren, Susan E ^a   Bowles, Hannah ^b   Hasan, Tayaba ^c   Zou, Kelly H ^d,e   Emans, S Jean ^a   Goldberg, Carole ^a   Gould, Sandra ^d   Levine, Deborah ^f   Lieberman, Ellice ^e   Loeken, Mary ^g   Longtine, Janina ^d   Nadelson, Carol ^d   Patenaude, Andrea Farkas ^h   Quinn, Deborah ^c   Randolph, Adrienne G ^a   Solet, Jo M ⁱ   Ullrich, Nicole ^a   Walensky, Rochelle ^c,d,e   Weitzman, Patricia ^d   Christou, Helen ^a,d,e  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

^h DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

ⁱ CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MONEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PREJUDICE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049089401     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0412     Document Type: Article

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