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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Karekezi, Claire
• Thango, Nqobile
• Aliu-Ibrahim, Salamat Ahuoiza
• Bechri, Hajar
• You Broalet, Espérance Maman
• Bougrine, Mouna
• Cheserem, Jebet Beverly
• Mbaye, Maguette
• Shabhay, Zarina Ali
• Tighilt, Nabila
• Bakhti, Souad
• El Abbadi, Najia

Titel

History of African women in neurosurgery

Ist Teil von

• Neurosurgical focus, 2021-03, Vol.50 (3), p.E15-E15

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The number of women in the medical field has increased in Africa over the last few decades, yet the underrepresentation of women within neurosurgery has been a recurrent theme. Of all surgical disciplines, neurosurgery is among the least equitable, and the rate of increase in female surgeons lags behind other surgical disciplines such as general surgery. This historical review provides an overview of the history of women in neurosurgery and their current status on the African continent. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first article to provide such an overview.