Women's voices in psychiatry : a collection of essays / edited by Gianetta Rands.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rands, Gianetta, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women psychiatrists.

Psychiatry.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

In early 2015, the Royal College of Psychiatrists had 4,640 female Members and Fellows and 6,015 male Members and Fellows, a ratio of 43.5% to 56.5%. Despite the high and increasing proportion of women in UK psychiatry over the years (relative to other medical specialties), publications about the history and practice of psychiatry have traditionally been written by men and about men, and there has been a distinct lack of commentary from the woman's perspective. This collection of essays examines the role of women in psychiatry and shares some of their key contributions to the specialty. Presented as a collection of thoughts, opinions, and experiences of women doctors specialising in modern day psychiatry, this text is intended to be accessible to all readers interested in the mind, mental health services, and women's roles in medicine.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-108828-5

0-19-182739-8

0-19-108827-7