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Table 1 Number of respondents by PhD discipline

From: The first nationwide survey of MD-PhDs in the social sciences and humanities: training patterns and career choices

PhD discipline

n = 55

Frequency (%)

Health services research

13

24

Anthropology (including all subfields)

12

22

History and Sociology of Science/Science Studies

11

20

Sociology

4

7.3

History, medical ethics, or public policy

3a

5.5a

Psychology or economics

2a

3.6a

Communications, philosophy, linguistics, or religion

1a

1.8a

  1. aRefers to each individual discipline listed