Irish Women in Medicine, C.1880s-1920s: Origins, Education and Careers

by Laura Kelly

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719088356
• ISBN13: 9780719088353
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"