J Korean Med Sci.  2023 May;38(20):e154. 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e154.

Gender Equity in Academic Medicine

• Sandhu NK
• Peixoto M
• Figliolo M
• Gupta L

• KMID: 2542593
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e154

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