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The Woman in the Surgeon's Body
by
Joan Cassell
Cassell observed thirty-three surgeons in five North American cities over the course of three years. We follow these women through their grueling days: racing through corridors to make rounds, perform operations, hold office hours, and teach residents. We hear them, in their own words, discuss their training and their relations with patients, nurses, colleagues, husbands,...more
Hardcover, 267 pages
Published
June 15th 1998
by Harvard University Press
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Sep 14, 2007
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Surgery is tough. Being a female surgeon is even tougher. Joan Cassell interviews 33 female surgenos and explores their experience in the field. Being a female in any male-dominated industry is tough; the medical field is no different. Although I already admire anyone who has put themselves through surgery, I particularly admire one who has done so in against constant struggle like this. Cassell dives into the fact that women in our society are expected to do it all. The male surgeon often has...more
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