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Irish women in medicine, c.1880s-1920s: Origins, education and careers
Laura Kelly
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Description for Irish women in medicine, c.1880s-1920s: Origins, education and careers
Paperback. The first comprehensive history of Irish women in medicine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It focuses on the debates surrounding women's admission to Irish medical schools, the geographical and social backgrounds of early women medical students, their educational experiences and subsequent careers. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Available in paperback for the first time, this book is the first comprehensive history of Irish women in medicine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It focuses on the debates surrounding women’s admission to Irish medical schools, the geographical and social backgrounds of early women medical students, their educational experiences and subsequent careers. It is the first collective biography of the 760 women who studied medicine at Irish institutions in the period and, in contrast to previous histories, puts forward the idea that women medical students and doctors were treated fairly and often favourably by the Irish medical ... Read more
Available in paperback for the first time, this book is the first comprehensive history of Irish women in medicine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It focuses on the debates surrounding women’s admission to Irish medical schools, the geographical and social backgrounds of early women medical students, their educational experiences and subsequent careers. It is the first collective biography of the 760 women who studied medicine at Irish institutions in the period and, in contrast to previous histories, puts forward the idea that women medical students and doctors were treated fairly and often favourably by the Irish medical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
358 g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719097409
SKU
V9780719097409
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly is Lecturer in the History of Health and Medicine at the University of Strathclyde -- .
Reviews for Irish women in medicine, c.1880s-1920s: Origins, education and careers
This volume injects some overdue energy into this important topic. It is meticulously researched, well written and offers scholars a number of research avenues worth pursuing, but also a rich ‘Bibliographical Index’ which alone could generate new projects and findings. Even without this valuable 37-page section, this book would be the most comprehensive study of women medical professionals in Ireland. ... Read more