In Practice: The Lives of New Zealand Women Doctors in the 21st Century

by Rosy Fenwicke

A new wave of female medical students trained in the 1970s and entered a profession previously dominated by men. These women have now made their mark in various fields of medicine. In this thought-provoking book, editor Dr Rosy Fenwicke asks: How do these women combine their professional and personal lives? What influence have they had in the health arena?

Among the thirteen woman doctors sharing their stories are pioneering breast physician Jackie Blue; Helen Rodenburg, former president of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice; Ruth Highet, sports physician and Olympic team doctor; gynaecologist Hilary Liddell; Robyn Toomath, endocrinologist and anti-obesity campaigner; and Papaarangi Reid, director of the Eru Pomare Maori Public Health Unit.

As well as relating both their personal and professional stories, In Practice includes statistics and other facts relating to the status of women doctors and women's health n New Zealand today.

All royalties from the sale of this book go to the establishment of a fund at Otago University which will give financial assistance to women medical students.

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book, I have discovered nearly 20 years after it was published, about women who paved the way in medicine for my generation who are now at the time in our lives that these women were when it was written. This book has resonated with me deeply and given me much to think about moving forward.

[Norma Bethune · Rating 4 out of 5]

thoroughly enjoyed this book until the last chapter