The making of the "women's physician" in American obstetrics and gynecology: Re-forging an occupational identity and a division of labor

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-351

  Zetka Jr , James R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54049101123     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650804900307     Document Type: Article

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