This mad folly : the history of Australia's pioneer women doctors / M. Hutton Neve.
This mad folly : the history of Australia's pioneer women doctors / M. Hutton Neve.
This mad folly : the history of Australia's pioneer women doctors / M. Hutton Neve.
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Publisher
Sydney : Library of Australian History, 1980.
Date
1980.
Call Numbers
N610.6952088/1 , 610.6952088/1 , E610.6952088/1A
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
174 p., 16 p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
List of illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Inequality in the sexes -- 2 Women's former status -- 3 Victorian reform efforts -- 4 Queen Victoria's opposition -- 5 Melbourne University is perturbed -- 6 Seven women -- 7 The first lady doctors -- 8 Foundation of...
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : Library of Australian History, 1980.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
1980.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This Mad Folly - The History of Australia's Pioneer Women Doctors traces the achievements of Australia's unhonoured and unsung pioneer women medical practitioners. They courageously pursued their medical courses in the face of organized and often bitter opposition, especially in Sydney and Melbourne. In 1891, Melbourne and Adelaide shared the honou...
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This mad folly : the history of Australia's pioneer women doctors / M. Hutton Neve.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 170.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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Call Numbers
N610.6952088/1 , 610.6952088/1 , E610.6952088/1A
Record Identifier
74Vv3keBE2bM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv3keBE2bM
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ISBN
0908120362
9780908120369
DDC
610.6952
MMS ID
991009818049702626
