Background Interest and applications to surgery have steadily decreased over recent years
in the United States. The goal of this review is to collect the current literature regarding US …

Despite the great need for computer-related career professionals, some universities that
offer specialties to develop professionals with knowledge to cover the mention need, present …

Sarah Nettleton's The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text,
popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Women remain underrepresented in urology despite being well-
represented in medicine overall. A more diverse urological workforce has the potential to …

Past research indicates that patient perceptions of surgeon warmth and competence
influence treatment expectancies and satisfaction with treatment outcomes. Stereotypes …

Background Women surgeons continue to face unique challenges to professional
advancement. Higher attrition rates and lower confidence among female surgical residents …

Background More and more female residents enter postgraduate medical training (PGMT).
Meanwhile, women are still underrepresented in academic medicine, in leadership positions …

Context The UK set a target of 20% of the surgical consultant workforce to be represented by
women by 2009; in 2012, it remains 7%. Studies have attributed this shortfall to the nature of …

Objective Securing a residency training position in plastic surgery is highly competitive each
year with a limited quota of positions and numerous qualified applicants. Although previous …

Einleitung: Im Wettbewerb um die Talente der Generation Y rücken mehr die Wünsche und
Ansprüche der angehenden Ärztinnen und Ärzte in den Fokus mit dem Ziel, den kurativen …