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Medical Women: Two Essays

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Two essays argue for admitting women to the medical profession and for their proper scientific education. The author disputes appeals to nature and custom, contending that caregiving tendencies and domestic practice indicate women's aptitude for clinical work and that nursing should not be their sole domain. The pieces examine social and institutional obstacles, specify the kinds of instruction and clinical access required, and urge legal and educational reform to allow women to study and practise as qualified physicians, while stressing individual liberty, rigorous professional standards, and respect for patients' dignity.

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Title: Medical Women: Two Essays

Author: Sophia Jex-Blake

Release date: June 10, 2016 [eBook #52297]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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Transcriber’s Note

The cover image was created by the transcriber, and is placed in the public domain.

Footnotes have been moved to end of each essay.

Variant spelling and inconsistent hyphenation are retained.

A very few changes have been made to punctuation for consistency. Other changes are listed at the end of the book.