I'm afraid I don't have the full references handy, but here are a couple of things to follow up on for examples:
 
In the late 1980's-early 90's a female med student at Georgetown Univ. (Washington DC) filed a lawsuit against the medical school for refusing to allow her to do the urology/proctology clinical residency component. The reason was that male patients would be uncomfortable w/ a female physician, but male students were of course allowed to participate in gynaecology exams.
 
There is an article in the Canadian Medical Assn Journal from around 1995-97 (?) of a survey of how many female physicians report being sexually harrassed by patients as well as colleagues.
 
good luck!
Laura
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From: [log in to unmask]>Arleen L. SALLES
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Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 6:00 PM
Subject: sexism

I am looking for articles dealing with sexism within the medical profession. Can anybody think of any papers on this issue offhand?  I will do a search,  but I was wondering if anybody remembered any good articles or chapters.
 
Thanks,
 
Arleen Salles