Women urologists receive less compensation than male urologists. Concerted individual and institutional action is necessary to value the impact that women urologists have on patients and on the entire field.
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Cancian, M., Thavaseelan, S. The value of women urologists — individual and institutional imperatives to address salary equity. Nat Rev Urol 20, 394–395 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-023-00752-z
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