HSS 2121 Lecture 13: History Lecture 13
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It"s going to have a profound impact on the gap between supply and demand, he cautions. It will get worse before it gets better it"s been proven repeatedly female doctors. Will not work the same hours or have the same lifespan of contributions to the medical system as males, says dr. brian day, president of the canadian medical. Family duties are at least partly to blame. Day"s own wife and his sister-in-law, both trained physicians, haven"t practised since having kids 10 years ago. Also, angered may young doctors both men and women cause they both want work life balance - a common value in this generation. May a reality that women take more time o work but not getting mani-pedis. But caring for loved ones and children and personal needs. Maclean"s: a 2003 cma survey, for example, found that women physicians put in an average of 48 hours per week, compared to 56 hours among male doctors.