Women in Radiation Oncology: Time to Break Through the Glass Ceiling

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 901-903

  Jagsi, Reshma ^a   Tarbell, Nancy J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONCOLOGY;

EID: 84928096662     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.08.004     Document Type: Note

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