Fit to Practice
Empire, Race, Gender, and the Making of British Medicine, 1850-1980
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2017
256 pages
978-1-78744-138-5 (ISBN)
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Traces the history of the British General Medical Council to reveal the persistence of hierarchies of gender, national identity, and race in determining who was fit to practice British medicine.
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Douglas M. Haynes
Fit to Practice
Empire, Race, Gender, and the Making of British Medicine, 1850-1980
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Content
Introduction
Mediating Nation and Empire in the Political Landscape of British Medicine in the World, 1858-86
Expanding the Boundaries of British Medicine to Foreign and Colonial Doctors, 1886-1919
Autonomy and Control: Managing British Medicine in the Age of Decolonization, 1919-30
The International Crisis of World War II and the Differential Treatment of Overseas-Trained Doctors, 1933-48
From Asset to Liability: Overseas Doctors of Color in the United Kingdom, 1955-70
Managing the Political Problem of the Registration of Overseas Doctors, 1971-73
Redefining Access to the Medical Register for Overseas Medical Graduates, 1972-75
Managing a Globalized Workforce within the National Boundaries of British Medicine, 1975
Conclusion: Overseas Doctors Needed, but Not Wanted
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Mediating Nation and Empire in the Political Landscape of British Medicine in the World, 1858-86
Expanding the Boundaries of British Medicine to Foreign and Colonial Doctors, 1886-1919
Autonomy and Control: Managing British Medicine in the Age of Decolonization, 1919-30
The International Crisis of World War II and the Differential Treatment of Overseas-Trained Doctors, 1933-48
From Asset to Liability: Overseas Doctors of Color in the United Kingdom, 1955-70
Managing the Political Problem of the Registration of Overseas Doctors, 1971-73
Redefining Access to the Medical Register for Overseas Medical Graduates, 1972-75
Managing a Globalized Workforce within the National Boundaries of British Medicine, 1975
Conclusion: Overseas Doctors Needed, but Not Wanted
Notes
Bibliography
Index
