Impact of Procedural Specialty on Maternity Leave and Career Satisfaction among Female Physicians

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 266, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 210-217

  Scully, Rebecca E ^a   Davids, Jennifer S ^b   Melnitchouk, Nelya ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

career choice; career satisfaction; financial burden; maternity leave; physicians; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGIST; ARTICLE; CAREER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MONEY; OBSTETRICIAN; PARENTAL LEAVE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SURGEON; INCOME; MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICINE; PARENTAL LEAVE; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85014645226     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002196     Document Type: Article

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