The effect of student gender on the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship experience

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-92

  Chang, Judy C ^a   Odrobina, Michele R ^b   McIntyre Seltman, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Lake Plains Medical Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; GENDER; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; OBSTETRICS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEX RATIO; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 75749084060     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1357     Document Type: Article

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