CMAJ has been made aware of an error that appeared in the news article “Rise of women in medicine not matched by leadership roles,” published in the Apr. 16, 2018, issue.1 The article reported that “Today, 63% of Canadian medical students are women.” According to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, the actual percentage of female Canadian medical students is 56%.2
References
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