Salary and the prestige attached to the job are greater attractions for male medical students considering a career in surgery than for women, whose choices are significantly more influenced by part-time work, parental leave and working hours.

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Pic 1: At the Skyfall charity screening at the Savoy, Dublin, were Maria Macari and Tara Weston. The screening is in aid of LARCC and the Irish Cinema Benevolent Fund.