Maternity and Childcare Domain of Women in Medical Profession

Shylasree TS; Rohini Kulkarni; Lavanya Gurram

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1742659

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2022; 43(01): 012-014
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742659

Perspective

Maternity and Childcare Domain of Women in Medical Profession

Shylasree TS

¹Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Rohini Kulkarni

¹Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Lavanya Gurram

²Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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