According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, women comprised less than 19% of all physicians depicted in movies over three decades, a poor reflection of the pool of actual U.S. female medical professionals. Globally, women are underrepresented in professional roles in movies, raising concerns about the perpetuation of gender stereotypes. For this study, Dr. Reshma Jagsii, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine, and colleagues examined the portrayal of women as physicians in U.S. movies. ...
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