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Why do women physicians work fewer hours than men physicians?

J B Mitchell

    Inquiry : a Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Women physicians work fewer hours than men, not due to childcare, but because married women physicians reduce work when family income is high. This suggests career subordination in high-earning households.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Economics
    • Physician Workforce Studies
    • Sociology of Professions

    Background:

    • Significant public investment in medical education necessitates understanding physician work patterns.
    • Observed disparities in work hours between male and female physicians require investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the factors influencing work hours for male and female physicians in private practice.
    • To determine if childcare or income levels explain the difference in work hours between genders.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized national survey data from office-based private practice physicians.
    • Employed a two-stage least squares technique to estimate work hours and weeks.
    • Analyzed work patterns separately for men and women physicians.

    Main Results:

    • Shorter work weeks for women physicians are not primarily driven by childcare responsibilities.
    • Increased earnings do not incentivize women physicians to work longer hours.
    • Married women physicians significantly reduced their work hours, unlike married men physicians.

    Conclusions:

    • The reduction in work hours among married women physicians is linked to high combined family incomes.
    • Findings suggest a potential subordination of female physicians' careers in high-earning households.
    • Further research is needed to explore the complex interplay of gender, career, and family in medicine.

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