Challenges faced by Arab women who are interested in becoming physicians

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

Abdalla Bowirrat¹  Bishara Bisharat¹ 

[1]EMMS Nazareth Hospital, Faculty of medicine, Bar Ilan University-Galilee, Nazareth 16100, Israel

关键词: Israel;    Health system;    Marginalization;    Under-representation;    Arab physicians;   

Others  :  1218010
DOI  :  10.1186/s13584-015-0029-4

 received in 2015-05-12, accepted in 2015-06-19,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Understanding the underlying reasons for the under-representation of Arab women within the health care system in Israel is crucial for creating future strategies for intervention, in order to minimize the gaps in the health care system and thus improve the medical services and health status.

Our commentary tries to shed light on the underrepresentation and the marginalization of the Arab women in society in general and in the medical field in specific.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Bishara and Abdalla.

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