Beyond The White Coat: Journey of Female Physicians in Pakistan

Authors

  • Wajiha Rizwan University of Child Health Sciences/ Children’s Hospital Lahore
  • Aysha Zaheer Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
  • Zafar Ali Chaudhary Faisalabad Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47489/szmc.v39i4.893

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

1.
Rizwan W, Zaheer A, Chaudhary ZA. Beyond The White Coat: Journey of Female Physicians in Pakistan. Proceedings S.Z.M.C [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 Sep. 14];39(4):174-5. Available from: https://www.proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/893