Postgraduate medical journal
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Observational Study
Gongs galore: phaleristic study of the relative risk of a healing art related New Year Honour.
To compare proportional representation of healthcare specialty workers, in receipt of New Year Honours (NYHs) and examine system bias. ⋯ Relative risk of receiving an NYH varied over 150-fold by specialty, twofold by gender and threefold by geographical location. Public health physicians are perceived to be the pick of the parade.