Women In Surgery Italia: Perceived Gender Bias Among Italian Surgeons

Background: Over the last decade Italian women surgeons are increasing in number, consistently with the growing rate of female surgeons worldwide. The number of first-year residents in 2016 was 47% compared to 23% in 2000, confirming a trend toward a further rise in the number of trained surgeons in the next 10 years. Nevertheless, surgery in Italy is still a male dominated field and female surgeons perceive gender-related discriminations during...