Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 583-590 , August 2004

Why don’t female medical students choose diagnostic radiology? A review of the current literature

  • Victoria K Potterton

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Victoria K. Potterton, Yale School of Medicine, Office of Student Affairs, 367 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
    • ,
  • Shuolun Ruan

      Affiliations

    • Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    • ,
  • Jonathan H Sunshine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, USA
    • ,
  • Kimberly Applegate, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • ,
  • Yasmin Cypel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia, USA
    • ,
  • Howard P Forman, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.02.023

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 1, Issue 8 , Pages 583-590 , August 2004

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