How can you be a doctor? Ableism in the workplace

Sarah N. Whitehead; Seyi L. Amosun; Theresa Lorenzo; Harsha Kathard

doi:10.4102/ajod.v14i0.1588

Opinion Paper

How can you be a doctor? Ableism in the workplace

Sarah N. Whitehead, Seyi L. Amosun, Theresa Lorenzo, Harsha Kathard

About the author(s)

Sarah N. Whitehead, Department of Health Sciences Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Seyi L. Amosun, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Theresa Lorenzo, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Harsha Kathard, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

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Keywords

doctor; ableism; disability-inclusive; physicians; awareness.

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