Re-inscribing gender in new modes of medical expertise: The investigator-coordinator relationship in the clinical trials industry

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 150-173

  Fisher, Jill A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Clinical trials; Doctor nurse relations; Medical expertise; Pharmaceutical industry

Indexed keywords

DRUG DEVELOPMENT; FEMINIZATION; GENDER ISSUE; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77349115732     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2009.00464.x     Document Type: Article

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