TY - JOUR
T1 - The Physically Disabled Physician
AU - Wainapel, Stanley F.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1987/6/5
Y1 - 1987/6/5
N2 - This article reviews the available literature on physically disabled physicians and discusses the attitudinal, environmental, and political barriers they may encounter. Information on 215 physicians and 92 medical students with a wide range of disabilities was analyzed. Currently available personal and technological resources are outlined and special issues pertaining to medical education are highlighted. Greater awareness and acceptance by medical peers are essential for professional success.
AB - This article reviews the available literature on physically disabled physicians and discusses the attitudinal, environmental, and political barriers they may encounter. Information on 215 physicians and 92 medical students with a wide range of disabilities was analyzed. Currently available personal and technological resources are outlined and special issues pertaining to medical education are highlighted. Greater awareness and acceptance by medical peers are essential for professional success.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1987.03390210083030
DO - 10.1001/jama.1987.03390210083030
M3 - Article
C2 - 2952814
AN - SCOPUS:0023644881
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 257
SP - 2935
EP - 2938
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 21
ER -