Reflecting on the current scenario and forecasting the future demand for medical doctors in South Africa up to 2030: towards equal representation of women

• Main Authors: Ritika Tiwari (Author), Angelique Wildschut-February (Author), Lungiswa Nkonki (Author), René English (Author), Innocent Karangwa (Author), Usuf Chikte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Increasing feminization of medical professions is well-acknowledged. However, this does not always equate to equitable representation of women within medicine, regarding their socio-demographic indicators, regions, sectors and fields of practice. Thus, this paper quantifies the g...