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'Woke Up To Unknown Men...': Doctor's 3 AM Encounter At Kolkata Hospital
Five years ago, the government of West Bengal pledged to clamp down on violence against doctors. It promised public hospitals better security equipment, women guards to support female physicians and controlled entry points, Reuters reported.
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68-Year-Old Indian-Origin Doctor Charged For Sexually Abusing Patients In US
A 68-year-old Indian-origin primary care physician in the US state of Georgia has been indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault inflicted on four of his female veteran patients during routine check-ups over a 12-month period.
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Google Doodle Honours One Of India's 1st Female Doctors On Birth Anniversary
Google on Sunday paid homage to Dr Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to be trained as a physician in India by dedicating the Google Doodle to the trailblazer.
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US Doctor Calls Gender Pay Gap Fair, Says "Women Don't Work As Hard"
A Plano, Texas, doctor sparked outrage after he told a medical publication that female physicians make less than men because they "don't work as hard" and prioritize "something else ... family, social, whatever."
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Anandi Gopal Joshi: The Inspiring Story Of India's First Female Doctor
Anandi Gopal Joshi, considered by some as India's first female doctor, was one of the earliest female physicians in India. Anandi Gopal Joshi, who also goes by the names 'Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi' and 'Anandibai Joshi', celebrates her 153rd birthday today. Anandi Gopal Joshi was born in Kalyan in present day Maharashtra's Thane district on March 31...
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Anandi Gopal Joshi: The Pioneer For Medical Education For Women In India
Google Doodle today celebrates the 153rd birthday of Anandi Gopal Joshi. Anandi Gopal Joshi was one of the earliest female physicians in India.
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2 Held For Helping Indian-Origin Doctor Perform Female Genital Mutilation On Minors In US
A physician and his wife were arrested today for allegedly helping an Indian-origin doctor perform female genital mutilation (FGM) on two minors in the US state of Michigan, believed to be the first such case in America, media reports said.
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International Women's Day: Women Pioneers Of Education In India
Women who challenged stereotypes and changed the face of education in India.
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Former USA Team Gymnastics Doctor Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9 Female Athletes, Some Under 13-Years-Old
Lawrence G. Nassar, the longtime team physician for the U.S. womens' and Michigan State gymnastics teams, was charged Wednesday with abusing 9 female athletes, some under the age of 13, in what Michigan's attorney general called "horrid sexual assaults under the guise of medical procedures."
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Patients Treated By Female Doctors Less Likely To Die: Study
Elderly patients treated by female physicians in hospitals are less likely to die or to be readmitted, according to Harvard researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
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Flight Attendant To Black Female Doctor: 'We're Looking For Actual Physicians'
Tamika Cross, a physician, was midway through a flight from Detroit to Minneapolis when a passenger emergency sent her into "doctor mode."
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30 Percent Of Female Doctors In US Sexually Harassed: Study
A third of high-achieving female physicians or scientists in the US have been victims of sexual harassment, say researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist.
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Kuwait Female Doctor Jailed For Torturing African Worker
Kuwait's appeals court has sentenced a female physician to four years in jail for torturing her African household worker who became partially blind as a result, local media reported today.
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Maria Montessori: Physician, philosopher, feminist, humanitarian
Maria Montessori was the first female student to graduate from the University of Rome Medical School in 1896 and the first woman to practice medicine in Italy.
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'Woke Up To Unknown Men...': Doctor's 3 AM Encounter At Kolkata Hospital
Five years ago, the government of West Bengal pledged to clamp down on violence against doctors. It promised public hospitals better security equipment, women guards to support female physicians and controlled entry points, Reuters reported.
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68-Year-Old Indian-Origin Doctor Charged For Sexually Abusing Patients In US
A 68-year-old Indian-origin primary care physician in the US state of Georgia has been indicted on multiple counts of sexual assault inflicted on four of his female veteran patients during routine check-ups over a 12-month period.
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Google Doodle Honours One Of India's 1st Female Doctors On Birth Anniversary
Google on Sunday paid homage to Dr Kadambini Ganguly, the first woman to be trained as a physician in India by dedicating the Google Doodle to the trailblazer.
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US Doctor Calls Gender Pay Gap Fair, Says "Women Don't Work As Hard"
A Plano, Texas, doctor sparked outrage after he told a medical publication that female physicians make less than men because they "don't work as hard" and prioritize "something else ... family, social, whatever."
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Anandi Gopal Joshi: The Inspiring Story Of India's First Female Doctor
Anandi Gopal Joshi, considered by some as India's first female doctor, was one of the earliest female physicians in India. Anandi Gopal Joshi, who also goes by the names 'Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi' and 'Anandibai Joshi', celebrates her 153rd birthday today. Anandi Gopal Joshi was born in Kalyan in present day Maharashtra's Thane district on March 31...
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Anandi Gopal Joshi: The Pioneer For Medical Education For Women In India
Google Doodle today celebrates the 153rd birthday of Anandi Gopal Joshi. Anandi Gopal Joshi was one of the earliest female physicians in India.
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2 Held For Helping Indian-Origin Doctor Perform Female Genital Mutilation On Minors In US
A physician and his wife were arrested today for allegedly helping an Indian-origin doctor perform female genital mutilation (FGM) on two minors in the US state of Michigan, believed to be the first such case in America, media reports said.
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International Women's Day: Women Pioneers Of Education In India
Women who challenged stereotypes and changed the face of education in India.
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Former USA Team Gymnastics Doctor Charged With Sexually Assaulting 9 Female Athletes, Some Under 13-Years-Old
Lawrence G. Nassar, the longtime team physician for the U.S. womens' and Michigan State gymnastics teams, was charged Wednesday with abusing 9 female athletes, some under the age of 13, in what Michigan's attorney general called "horrid sexual assaults under the guise of medical procedures."
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Patients Treated By Female Doctors Less Likely To Die: Study
Elderly patients treated by female physicians in hospitals are less likely to die or to be readmitted, according to Harvard researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
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Flight Attendant To Black Female Doctor: 'We're Looking For Actual Physicians'
Tamika Cross, a physician, was midway through a flight from Detroit to Minneapolis when a passenger emergency sent her into "doctor mode."
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30 Percent Of Female Doctors In US Sexually Harassed: Study
A third of high-achieving female physicians or scientists in the US have been victims of sexual harassment, say researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist.
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Kuwait Female Doctor Jailed For Torturing African Worker
Kuwait's appeals court has sentenced a female physician to four years in jail for torturing her African household worker who became partially blind as a result, local media reported today.
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Maria Montessori: Physician, philosopher, feminist, humanitarian
Maria Montessori was the first female student to graduate from the University of Rome Medical School in 1896 and the first woman to practice medicine in Italy.
