Junior physicians' workplace experiences in clinical fields in German-speaking Switzerland
Swiss Medical WeeklyPublished 15 January 2005Open access
Barbara Buddeberg‐Fischer, Richard Klaghofer, Thomas Abel, Claus Buddeberg
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Institutional determinants are crucial factors for the workplace experiences and first career steps of junior physicians and medical educators should become more involved in structured residency programs and be aware of potential gender inequalities in the career support of female physicians.
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Institutional determinants are crucial factors for the workplace experiences and first career steps of junior physicians. Medical educators, especially those in "A" hospitals, should become more involved in structured residency programs and be aware of potential gender inequalities in the career support of female physicians.
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