Women Doctors in War

Women Doctors in War
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9781603441469
ISBN-13 : 1603441468
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Book Synopsis Women Doctors in War by : Judith Bellafaire

Download or read book Women Doctors in War written by Judith Bellafaire and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their efforts to utilize their medical skills and training in the service of their country, women physicians fought not one but two male-dominated professional hierarchies: the medical and the military establishments. In the process, they also contended with powerful social pressures and constraints. Throughout Women Doctors in War, the authors focus on the medical careers, aspirations, and struggles of individual women, using personal stories to illustrate the unique professional and personal challenges female military physicians have faced. Military and medical historians and scholars in women’s studies will discover a wealth of new information in Women Doctors in War.


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