Are there too many female medical graduates? Yes

BMJ. 2008 Apr 5;336(7647):748. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39505.491065.94.

Abstract

UK universities are now producing more female doctors than male. Brian McKinstry argues we are risking future staffing problems, but Jane Dacre (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39505.566701.94) thinks there is still some way to go before we reach true equality

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Consultants
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Workforce / statistics & numerical data*
  • Health Workforce / trends
  • Humans
  • Internal Medicine / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Physicians, Women / supply & distribution*
  • Physicians, Women / trends
  • Primary Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychiatry / statistics & numerical data
  • Retirement
  • Sex Distribution
  • Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data