Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Dame Josephine Barnes
Standard Name: Barnes, Dame Josephine
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1948: Leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Josephine...
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1948
Leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Josephine Barnes
gave great offence with a series of talks on BBC radio
about women's health. Subjects like bleeding, ovaries, and hormonal changes were deemed unfit for airing in public.
George, Rose. “The known unknowns of menopause”. Guardian Weekly, 8 Jan. 2016, pp. 26-30.
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1979: The British Medical Association appointed...