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.
1979: The British Medical Association appointed...