Marjorie A. Bowman

Women in Medicine: Career and Life Management Marjorie A. Bowman Third Edition 2002 edition

Marc Notes: Bibl. ref. and index; Rev. ed. of: Stress and women physicians / Marjorie A. Bowman, Deborah I. Allen. 2nd ed. c1990; Pertinent to contemporary medicine because women represent a rapidly growing percentage of the physician populationReview Quotes: From the reviews: "provide[s] information not readily available elsewherea ] a valuable book for younger women physicians struggling to make a life for themselves." (NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE) "The book, backed by extensive and impressive research a ] is a monument in tracing the life goals and challenges of women from the womb to the tomb. What makes each page of this book increasingly engrossing and wholesome is the case vignettes, real life stories of women physicians, and certain handy appendices a ] . An insightful writing that pays tribute to every woman physician, wherever she may be a ] with whatever odds against her, it is an indispensable book not to be missed by any physician." (Dr. Pakhee Aggarwal, Anil Aggrawala (TM)s Internet Journal of Book Reviews, Vol. 3 (1), January-June, 2004) Review Quotes: From the reviews: "provideÝs¨ information not readily available elsewhere a valuable book for younger women physicians struggling to make a life for themselves." (NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE) "The book, backed by extensive and impressive research is a monument in tracing the life goals and challenges of women from the womb to the tomb. What makes each page of this book increasingly engrossing and wholesome is the case vignettes, real life stories of women physicians, and certain handy appendices . An insightful writing that pays tribute to every woman physician, wherever she may be with whatever odds against her, it is an indispensable book not to be missed by any physician." (Dr. Pakhee Aggarwal, Anil Aggrawals Internet Journal of Book Reviews, Vol. 3 (1), January-June, 2004) Description for Sales People: From statistical data regarding women physicians practicing in the U. S. and abroad, minorities and gay/lesbian physicians, to practical advice on coping with stress, this title is an exceedingly useful and insightful volume for understanding and managing the issues faced by women physicians in both their professional and personal lives. Table of Contents: 1) Historical Context 2) The Stress of Our Profession 3) Stress Prevention and Management 4) Enjoying a Marriage Partnership 5) The Second Shift 6) Having and Raising Children 7) Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination 8) Disability 9) Physical and Mental Health of Women Physicians 10) Ethnicity in Women Physicians 11) The Older Woman Physician 12) Women in Medical School and Academia 13) Women Physicians in Practice 14) Women Physicians as Healers 15) ConclusionsReview Quotes: From the reviews: "provide[s] information not readily available elsewhere a valuable book for younger women physicians struggling to make a life for themselves." (NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE) "The book, backed by extensive and impressive research is a monument in tracing the life goals and challenges of women from the womb to the tomb. What makes each page of this book increasingly engrossing and wholesome is the case vignettes, real life stories of women physicians, and certain handy appendices . An insightful writing that pays tribute to every woman physician, wherever she may be with whatever odds against her, it is an indispensable book not to be missed by any physician." (Dr. Pakhee Aggarwal, Anil Aggrawal s Internet Journal of Book Reviews, Vol. 3 (1), January-June, 2004) Review Quotes: From the reviews: "provide[s] information not readily available elsewhere a valuable book for younger women physicians struggling to make a life for themselves." (NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE) "The book, backed by extensive and impressive research is a monument in tracing the life goals and challenges of women from the womb to the tomb. What makes each page of this book increasingly engrossing and wholesome is the case vignettes, real life stories of women physicians, and certain handy appendices . An insightful writing that pays tribute to every woman physician, wherever she may be with whatever odds against her, it is an indispensable book not to be missed by any physician." (Dr. Pakhee Aggarwal, Anil Aggrawal s Internet Journal of Book Reviews, Vol. 3 (1), January-June, 2004)"Publisher Marketing: In this newly revised and expanded edition, the authors provide a useful resource about and for women physicians. From exploring statistical data regarding practising women physicians in the US and abroad, to the experiences of gay women physicians as well as those from ethnic minorities, to practical advice on coping with stress, this text aims to help physicians understand and manage the issues faced by women physicians in both their professional and personal lives.

Contributor Bio:  Bowman, Marjorie A Bowman, University of Pennsylvania. Contributor Bio:  Allen, Deborah Memphis born and raised Nashvillian, multi million-selling, award winning, twice Grammy nominated songwriter, recording artist, producer and performer, Deborah Allen taps into her poetic gift with words to add published childrens book author to her repertoir of accomplishments with new holiday classic "The Loneliest Christmas Tree."