Overview

Female Doctors in Canada is an accessible collection of articles by experienced physicians and researchers exploring how systems, practices, and individuals must change as medicine becomes an increasingly female-dominated profession. As the ratio of practicing physicians shifts from predominately male to predominately female, issues such as work hours, caregiving, and doctor-patient relationships will all be affected. Canada's medical education is based on a system that has always been designed by and for men; this is also true of our healthcare systems, influencing how women practice, what type of medicine they choose to practice, and how they wish to balance their personal lives with their work. With the intent to open a larger conversation, Female Doctors in Canada reconsiders medical education, health systems, and expectations, in light of the changing face of medicine. Highlighting the particular experience of women working in the medical profession, the editors trace the history of female practitioners, while also providing a perspective on the contemporary struggles women face as they navigate a system that was tailored to the male experience, and is yet to be modified.

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Author:   Earle Waugh ,  Shirley Schipper ,  Shelley Ross
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781487523220

ISBN 10:   148752322
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   30 January 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Illuminating and interesting, this collection is a much-needed contribution to the study of Canadian women in medicine today. - Allyn Walsh, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University The authors use their diverse professional experiences to explore women physicians' contributions and the challenges they faced in their professional and personal lives. - Barbara Lent, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University

Author Information

Earle H. Waugh is Director Emeritus of the Centre for Health and Culture in Family Medicine at the University of Alberta. Shirley Schipper is an associate professor with the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta. Shelley Ross is an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta.

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