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26-04-2024 | Endoscopy | Editorial

Gender equity in gastroenterology practice: Lessons learnt and the way forward

Authors: Mayank Jain, Jayanthi Venkataraman

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

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In recent times, there has been a rising attention on gender equity in the field of gastroenterology. An interesting article in the present issue of the Journal has addressed this in the Indian sub-continent and south Asian countries [1]. The focus of attention has been on the failure of women in gastroenterology specialty to achieve leadership posts and their poor representation in all forums of speciality [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Gender equity in gastroenterology practice: Lessons learnt and the way forward
Authors
Mayank Jain
Jayanthi Venkataraman
Publication date
26-04-2024
Publisher
Springer India
Keyword
Endoscopy
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-024-01576-4
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