Regional Differences in the Proportion of Women among First-Year Medical Students in the United States.

Jacobsen, Steven J.; Rimm, Alfred A.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Regional Differences in the Proportion of Women among First-Year Medical Students in the United States.

Jacobsen, Steven J.; Rimm, Alfred A.

Journal of Medical Education, v61 n11 p911-13 Nov 1986

The increase in the proportion of women students in U.S. medical schools was examined. Regional differences in the proportion of women in entering classes was noted and these differences are described and possible reasons for them are speculated. (MLW)

Descriptors: College Admission, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Differences, Females, Geographic Distribution, Higher Education, Medical Schools, Medical Students, Ratios (Mathematics), Regional Characteristics, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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