Women doctors and their careers: what now?
BMJPublished 8 September 2005
Isobel Allen
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Outmoded career structures and attitudes mean that the UK risks losing out on the valuable contribution women doctors can make, especially in the second half of their careers.
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Outmoded career structures and attitudes mean that the UK risks losing out on the valuable contribution women doctors can make, especially in the second half of their careers
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Social SciencesHealth Professions
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