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The working status of Japanese female physicians by area of practice: Cohort analysis of taking leave, returning to work, and changing specialties from 1984 to 2004

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  • Kodama, Tomoko
  • Koike, Soichi
  • Matsumoto, Shinya
  • Ide, Hiroo
  • Yasunaga, Hideo
  • Imamura, Tomoaki

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The percentage of females in the physician workforce is increasing in Japan, as in other countries; however, the working status of female physicians has not been sufficiently investigated.

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  • Kodama, Tomoko & Koike, Soichi & Matsumoto, Shinya & Ide, Hiroo & Yasunaga, Hideo & Imamura, Tomoaki, 2012. "The working status of Japanese female physicians by area of practice: Cohort analysis of taking leave, returning to work, and changing specialties from 1984 to 2004," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 105(2), pages 214-220.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:105:y:2012:i:2:p:214-220
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.07.012
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