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Sexual offences in surgery teams
Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers
BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2425 (Published 25 October 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2425
- Elaine Kelly, senior research economist and assistant director1 2
- 1Institute for Fiscal Studies, London WC1E 7AE, UK
- 2REAL Centre, Health Foundation, London, UK
- e.kelly{at}ifs.org.uk
Survey evidence published recently showed staggering levels of sexual harassment (and worse) in surgery.12 Evidence from the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that surgery is also an environment where combining motherhood with a medical career is particularly challenging. Women in male dominated medical specialties, including surgery, have fewer children and take shorter periods of maternity leave than women in other specialties.34 …
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