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The Medical Profession: An Unequal Division of Labour Although the occupations relating to the medical profession are wide and populous, the actual division of the profession itself in regards to gender is vast and unavoidable. "Division of labour is generally speaking the specialization of co-operative labour in specific, circumscribed tasks and roles, intended to increase efficiency of output." ("Wikipedia", 2005). The first division of labour in the history of the human species was between man and woman, and still continues to be an incredibly substantial matter in today's world, especially so in the medical profession, which is today vastly overpowered by men; and was once in fact considered a 'woman's profession'. An important goal for medical education today is professional development including gender equality and awareness of gender issues. Medical school is the breeding background for not only medical knowledge but also for professional development and careers, including equal opportunities...

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