Establishing specialty jurisdictions in medicine: The case of American obstetrics and gynaecology

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 837-852

  Zetka Jr , James R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gynaecologic oncology; Medical specialisation; Professions and occupations; Surgery; The medical profession

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICINE; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICINE; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OBSTETRICS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 80052527987     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01341.x     Document Type: Article

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