Women in Medicine : Career and Life Management

In this newly revised, expanded and updated edition, the authors have provided a definitive resource about and for women physicians. From statistical data regarding practicing women physicians in the US and abroad, minorities and gay/lesbian physicians, to practical advice on coping with stress, STRESS AND WOMEN PHYSICIAN is an exceedingly useful and insightful volume for understanding and managing the issues faced by women physicians in both their professional and personal lives. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Historical Context....Pages 1-3 The Stress of Our Profession....Pages 4-11 Stress Prevention and Management....Pages 12-23 Enjoying a Marriage or Partnership....Pages 24-33 The Second Shift....Pages 34-43 Having and Raising Children....Pages 44-66 Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination....Pages 67-77 Disability....Pages 78-84 Physical and Mental Health of Women Physicians....Pages 85-92 Ethnicity in Women Physicians....Pages 93-99 The Older Woman Physician....Pages 100-109 Women in Medical Schools and Academia....Pages 110-120 Women Physicians in Practice....Pages 121-131 Women Physicians as Healers....Pages 132-143 Conclusions....Pages 144-145 Back Matter....Pages 147-187 Historical Context -- Stress Of Our Profession -- Stress Prevention And Management -- Enjoying A Marriage Or Partnership -- Second Shift -- Having And Raising Children -- Sexual Harassment And Sex Discrimination -- Disability -- Physical And Mental Health Of Women Physicians -- Ethnicity In Women Physicians -- Older Woman Physician -- Women In Medical Schools And Academia -- Women Physicians In Practice -- Women Physicians As Healers. Marjorie A. Bowman, Erica Frank, Deborah I. Allen. Rev. Ed. Of: Stress And Women Physicians / Marjorie A. Bowman, Deborah I. Allen. 2nd Ed. C1990. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 147-177) And Index. In this newly revised, expanded and updated edition, the authors have provided a definitive resource about and for women physicians. From statistical data regarding practicing women physicians in the U.S. and abroad, minorities and gay/lesbian physicians, to practical advice on coping with stress, WOMEN IN MEDICINE: CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT, 3rd Edition, is an exceedingly useful and insightful volume for understanding and managing the issues faced by women physicians in both their professional and personal lives Women have practiced medicine for many centuries.