為了了解女性何以選擇傳統上男性為主的職業－醫師為其職業，及其在專業上所遭遇的困難而進行本研究。透過問卷調查，共訪到159位女醫師及206位男醫師，結果發現：(1)女醫師較男醫師來自更優越的家庭背景。她們習醫動機及習醫重要參考人物多受家庭專業社會化影響。在選擇習醫的諸因素中女醫師受社會價值影響小。(2)在醫學院或醫療工作上半數左右的男女醫師皆認為女醫師受到性別歧視的壓力，但女醫師比男醫師少認為向己選錯了職業。與男醫師相同，「工作時間的過長或不定時」、「沒有進修時間」是專業上碰到的主要困擾。

This research aims to explore the circumstances under which women selected one of the traditional male occupations in Taiwan, i.e. physician as their career and consider evidence documents difficulty against women in medicine. 159 female physicians and 206 male physicians responded to a structured questionnaire. The result revealed that: (1) The background of family's SES of the female physicians were more prestigious than the male physicians. The female physicians' family professional socialization influenced their career choice. The social value might play the minor role in making their career decision. (2) Abont half of female physiciarls perceived discrimination against themselves while they were in medical school and in practice. Compared to their male counterpart, the female physicians would usually not chose wrong occupation. Whether female or male physicians, work too long and no time to learn were the main difficulties in career.

Women Physician, Career, Discrimination