The Feminization of Medicine

The commercialisation of law and the enterprising legal practitioner: continuity and change

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Gender, professions and public policy: new directions

“…Across countries and professional groups, the number of women is on the increase and this trend is likely to be reinforced in future. For instance, in medicine women now count for about 50 per cent and more of the profession in most, if not all, western countries (see, for instance, Kuhlmann, 2006; Mischau, 2001; Paik, 2000; Reichenbach and Brown, 2004; (The) Economist , 2005). In this situation, essentialist approaches on gender face a revival, not only in professional and media discourse but also in research.…”

“…In the health care system, a broad range of mainly female‐dominated health care providers is now more included in the regulatory frameworks and in a process of professionalisation (Blättel‐Mink and Kuhlmann, 2003; Bourgeault, 2005; 2006). The picture of more inclusive strategies is mirrored in the discourse of “feminisation” in leading medical journals (see, for instance, Paik, 2000; Reichenbach and Brown, 2004). As a consequence, there may be new players and new facilitators for the diffusion of gender equality and diversity management into the professions and public policy.…”

The Feminization of the Physician Assistant Profession

“…Women may also practice differently from men (e.g., Tanner and Cockerill 1996;McMurray et al 2002). For example, despite the inroads that women have made into many professions, they are still under-represented in leadership positions (Paik 2000). On average, women work fewer hours than men, which may be a result of coping with family responsibilities (Bickel and Kopriva 1993).…”