J Korean Med Assoc.  2018 Feb;61(2):96-100. 10.5124/jkma.2018.61.2.96.

Global reach of Korean women doctors

• Shin HY
• Jee YM
• Park KA
• Kim BO

• KMID: 2409016
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2018.61.2.96

Abstract

Korean women doctors have expanded their activities globally in various fields within the international community. This study conducted face-to-face interviews or e-mail surveys of representatives among internationally active women doctors with experience in working with the Medical Women's International Association and the World Health Organization. Conveying the activities of these senior women doctors will be valuable to the younger generation of doctors who are interested in international health and who aspire to become potential leaders in the international health care scene in the future.

Keyword

Physicians; Korea; Women; World Health Organization

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care
Electronic Mail
Female
Humans
Korea
World Health Organization

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