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The Feminine Touch History: of Women in Osteopathic Medicine
Publisher:
Truman State University Press
Book Description:
In 1892, Andrew Taylor Still did the unimaginable when he accepted women and men equally in his newly opened American School of Osteopathy. Thomas Quinn, DO, showcases some of the valiant women who rose above adversity to become osteopathic doctors in those early years, and includes prominent women osteopathic physicians up to the present time. The stories of their fight against the inequality of the sexes in medicine are intertwined with the struggles of osteopathy to be accepted as a valid scientific practice, illuminating the innovative and determined individuals who helped osteopathic medicine develop into the flourishing profession it is today.
Author Biography:
Thomas A. Quinn, DO, FAOCOPM, is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is board certified in occupational medicine and family practice. Dr. Quinn is on the faculty of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida.
Reviews:
The Feminine Touch is an exceptional overview on the numerous contributions women have made to osteopathic medicine. Dr. Quinn provides interesting anecdotes and a review of the history of osteopathic medicine.
—RADM Joyce Johnson, DO (USPHS, ret.)
I appreciate this comprehensive presentation of one more aspect of our profession that sets us apart.
–Karen J. Nichols, DO, MA, MACOI, CS President,
American Osteopathic Association
With significant changes in healthcare facing twenty-first-century physicians, women stand in the vanguard of a new era in osteopathic practice. Dr. Thomas Quinn brilliantly guides the reader through their arduous journey and through the winds of change that have brought women to the forefront of medicine. This is their time, this is their story, and The Feminine Touch tells it with sincerity and aplomb.
—Silvia M. Ferretti, DO, Provost, VP, Dean of Academic Affairs,
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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