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Feminization in orthopedics

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Junaid Khan Aga Khan Univeristy Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Rufina Ali Fauji Foundation Hospital, Islamabad
Shazaf Masood Sindhu Aga Khan Univeristy Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Haroon ur Rashid Aga Khan Univeristy Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Introduction: In older times the prominence of females . medication was high when there was a concept of saint and goddess who used to treat patients. Women were plaOngan important role and treatment of patient in Greek human advancement, performing meal procedures and were oc-cupied. dealing with patients. with the passage oflime it is observed that there is a scarcity of role of female population in adopting Orthopaedics Surge, as then carer. Between 1800 and 1900 surgery became more defined and started introducing subspecialties in surgical field. After 1900 despite resistance, women continued to infiltrate in the field of medicine and surge, Aker these dramatic changes the ratio of females . medical education increased day by day, now it reached up to almost half of total medical students. lnspite of women account for approximately $096 of the medical students . the United States, only 13% females areorthopedicsurgeons and.% are fellows of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Material and Methods: We reviewed several articles in which surveys are done on the basis of questions that why the females are not choosing orthopedic surgery as their carrier. What are the problems facing them to pursue their career?What are the further professional choices in this field and how do we encourage other females... for pursuing the car. Results: The most common reasons for having chosen orthopaedic surgery were enjoyment of manual tasks 7196, pmfessional satisfaction 5496, and intellectual stimulation $396.11e most oom-mon ressons Mated for why women might not pursue this career included inability to have a good work, life balance 78%, perception of too much physical strength is ,uired 74%, and lack of strong mentorship .medical school 69%. Conclusion: We conclude that the reasons why women do not pursue this car. The reasons ts-duded inability to have a good work, life balance, perception of too much physical strength is re-quired and lack of strong mentorship .medical school.
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Page(s) 56-59
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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Surgery, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Year: 2022

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Keywords
professional satisfaction, Orthopaedics surgery, manual task, role of women in orthopaedics surgery, great physical activity
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