Differences in Earnings between Male and Female Physicians
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 11 April 1996Open access
Laurence C. Baker
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Young male and female physicians with similar characteristics earn equal amounts of money. However, differences in earnings between men and women remain among older physicians and in some specialties.
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