The Matthew Effect: Prevalence of Doctor and Physician Parents among Ophthalmology Applicants.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Who becomes a dermatologist? A repeated cross-sectional study on diversity in the Dutch dermatology workforce.PloS one · 2026
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2. Parental medical background and pre-admission preparedness in China's medical student selection.Medical education online · 2025
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3. Dentists with a physician or dentist parent: examining trends, challenges, and life satisfaction.BMC medical education · 2025
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4. Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of extracurricular achievements among UK medical students (FAST study).BMJ open · 2025
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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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