Women Family Physicians: A Career in Academic Family Medicine – an example from Turkey

• Authors: Unluoglu Ilhami , Saatci Esra , Akpinar Ersin
• Languages of publication: PL

Keywords

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women; physician; academic; family medicine

• Publisher: Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Medycyny Rodzinnej i Lekarzy Rodzinnych
• Journal: Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 48-53

Contributors

author

Unluoglu Ilhami

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Saatci Esra

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Akpinar Ersin

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