From Conversation to Transformation: Mens' Perspective on Strange Nuances of Neurosurgical Practice for Women in India.
World Neurosurg
; 117: 411-412, 2018 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In India, men outnumber women in neurosurgery by a wide margin. At the graduation party of our woman colleague, we recalled the experiences of the past few years. It led to a transforming experience for the authors, who have hitherto only held the "mens' perspective."METHODS:
Societal pressures of marriage, profession, family, and culture on women in India emerge readily in this conversational piece. A comparison with "obstetrics and gynecology" in which women dominate is drawn to better describe the idiosyncrasies of Indian society. The meaning of discrimination and equality is examined in terms of neurosurgical training for women.RESULTS:
At present, the price of becoming a doctor in India is the youth of the kid and uncertainties in the career because of gruesome competition at each level, without any incentives.CONCLUSIONS:
Conversation itself is one of the greatest forces for changing the situation and how this conversation can be taken forward to transform a "culture of discrimination" to a "culture of acceptance."Palabras clave
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Colección:
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
Problema de salud:
1_desigualdade_iniquidade
Asunto principal:
Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Sexismo
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Neurocirujanos
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World Neurosurg
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India