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women surgeons and childcare barriers

April 5, 2026The BMJ

The BMJ says women are more likely to be told surgical careers are incompatible with parenthood and that childcare challenges are limiting doctors’ careers.

Women were substantially more likely to be told that a surgical career was incompatible with parenthood.
Childcare challenges are limiting doctors’ careers
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