Female and Male Medical Students: Differences in Specialty Choice Selection and Personality.

McGrath, Ellen; Zimet, Carl N.

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Female and Male Medical Students: Differences in Specialty Choice Selection and Personality

McGrath, Ellen; Zimet, Carl N.

Journal of Medical Education, 52, 4, 293-300, Apr 77

Sex differences in specialty choices, specialty beliefs, and personality characteristics of female and male medical students were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences between men and women and indicated that female medical students' choices and personality characteristics have changed to less traditional and stereotypic positions. (Author/LBH)

Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Males, Medical Students, Personality, Physicians, Sex Differences, Specialization

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