Where have all the young men gone? Keeping men in obstetrics and gynecology.
Some of the fears and myths of the gender-discrimination role-reversal in gynecology are explored. Women entered male-advantaged medicine by acquiring skills traditionally believed to be masculine strengths (such as mathematics, chemistry, and analytical skills); by the same token, men may be able to adapt to the current female-advantaged environment by acquiring some traditionally female skills such as good communication and empathy.
Lyon
D S
DS
University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville, USA.
D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men; D009774:Obstetrics; D012737:Sex Factors; D000078329:Workforce