Gender-related perceptions of careers in surgery among new medical graduates: Results of a cross-sectional study

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 112-119

  Fitzgerald, J Edward F ^a,b   Tang, Siau Wei ^a   Ravindra, Pravisha ^c   Maxwell Armstrong, Charles A ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Role models; Sex perceptions; Surgery; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREER PLANNING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGEON; SURGERY; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879197147     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.04.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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