Women physicians

During the Roman empire, medicine in Rome revolved around Galen, a physician who reconciled the opposing philosophical constructs of Plato (an idealist) and Aristotle (a realist) through dissections and the formation of a systematic description of human anatomy. Although the belief in an irrational nature, a Platonic doctrine which stated that intangible forces outside of the natural world could have an effect on earthly beings had been popular in Greece, Galen and his followers revealed unease…

professor at Yale Law School whose research was on conflicting interests and motivations of doctors and patients. Dr. Jay Katz wrote a book in 1984 titled "The Silent World of Doctor and Patient," which examined the complex elements that profile the physician-patient relationship and hold back the medical decision-making process. "There is persistent confusion between research and [clinical] practice and the obfuscation of the two," Katz told The Times in 1994.…

help their mother support the family. Not very long after Elizabeth began teaching she realized that teaching was really the only job opportunity for women at that time.…

beginning of time women were always treated as subordinates to men. It was always wrong but no one had the courage to fix it and make it right. When women finally decided to voice their opinions they were faced with discrimination. Especially in the Victorian Era, women were thought as nothing but housewives and were not able to reach their full potential in the workforce. No woman held a job outside of housework, teaching, and cleaning. At this point in history, there were no female physicians,…

After experiencing the violence of war, it is difficult for a soldier to readjust back into society causing alienation and a strain to return home both physically and emotionally. In Hemingway’s short story, “Soldier’s Home” the main character Harold Krebs lies, is incapable of love and he struggles to readapt to his family and community. Krebs is a different person than before the war and eventually accepts the idea that he can never really go home. Hemingway illustrates the…

States to graduate from medical college with a degree. Her exploration in the field of medicine led her to pursue her own career, ultimately allowing other women to be able to explore other opportunities in the future. Blackwell went through immense opposition with sexual prejudice while trying to become a medical practitioner, leaving women to be inspired by her leadership and earning her a spot in medical history. Despite her encounters with immense opposition in the medical field in the…

absolute inspiration to me. The reason why I believe Elizabeth Blackwell is so inspirational is because she was the first woman to every graduate medical school, and receive her M.D. in America. Truly, this act of courage has paved the way for many more women to become doctors in America. In truth, I did not just choose a random woman from history for this essay. On the contrary, I choose Elizabeth Blackwell specifically because she has been an inspiration to me since I first wrote an…

This level of comfort develops over the course of the entire pregnancy. The authors of "The relationship between physician empathy and disease complications: an empirical study of primary care physicians and their diabetic patients in Parma, Italy”, a group of MD’s, PhD’s, and PharmD’s, discuss the confirmation of their hypothesis validating the importance of physician empathy in the following quote, “A trust-based relationship in patient care is a ‘royal road’ to optimal clinical outcomes…

Primary care physicians consist of family care doctors, internists, pediatricians, obstetricians, and emergency medical practitioners. By selecting any of these directions after schooling, I can be employed in places anywhere in the world. Job security is bright, as the need for healthcare providers grow with the rising population and growing medical practices. Jobs are available in almost any city worldwide, and the need for primary care physicians outweigh the physicians available to fill…

because there is no single solution that is perfect and personal morals can have an affect on the outcome. Also, one solution might work for one physician but will not work for another physician. A significant number of the ethical dilemmas faced by health-care and other professionals involve respect for privacy or confidentiality. Specifically, physicians have trouble determining if it is appropriate to disclose patient…