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The rise of women in the profession
Author(s) -
Aitken Maureen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.25.5.292
Subject(s) - medicine , veterinary medicine , family medicine , political science
ALTHOUGH the 1960s were a time of great social change, the veterinary profession remained male‐dominated, with very few women being accepted on to courses at veterinary schools in the UK and Ireland. However, Maureen Aitken was one of a group of five young women who commenced their veterinary studies at the Glasgow school in 1960. Here, she describes her life as a student and a postgraduate at Glasgow, and highlights the achievements of her female contemporaries.