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In Practice

The Lives of New Zealand Women Doctors in the 21st Century

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  • 190 páginas
  • 7 horas de lectura

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A new wave of female medical students trained in the 1970s and entered a profession previously dominated by men. These women have now made their mark in various fields of medicine. In this thought-provoking book, editor Dr Rosy Fenwicke asks: How do these women combine their professional and personal lives? What influence have they had in the health arena?Among the thirteen woman doctors sharing their stories are pioneering breast physician Jackie Blue; Helen Rodenburg, former president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice; Ruth Highet, sports physician and Olympic team doctor; gynaecologist Hilary Liddell; Robyn Toomath, endocrinologist and anti-obesity campaigner; and Papaarangi Reid, director of the Eru Pomare Maori Public Health Unit.As well as relating both their personal and professional stories, In Practice includes statistics and other facts relating to the status of women doctors and women's health n New Zealand today.All royalties from the sale of this book go to the establishment of a fund at Otago University which will give financial assistance to women medical students.

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In Practice, Rosy Fenwicke

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Título
In Practice
Subtítulo
The Lives of New Zealand Women Doctors in the 21st Century
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2004
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
190
ISBN10
1869416201
ISBN13
9781869416201
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Descripción
A new wave of female medical students trained in the 1970s and entered a profession previously dominated by men. These women have now made their mark in various fields of medicine. In this thought-provoking book, editor Dr Rosy Fenwicke asks: How do these women combine their professional and personal lives? What influence have they had in the health arena?Among the thirteen woman doctors sharing their stories are pioneering breast physician Jackie Blue; Helen Rodenburg, former president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice; Ruth Highet, sports physician and Olympic team doctor; gynaecologist Hilary Liddell; Robyn Toomath, endocrinologist and anti-obesity campaigner; and Papaarangi Reid, director of the Eru Pomare Maori Public Health Unit.As well as relating both their personal and professional stories, In Practice includes statistics and other facts relating to the status of women doctors and women's health n New Zealand today.All royalties from the sale of this book go to the establishment of a fund at Otago University which will give financial assistance to women medical students.