TY - BOOK AU - Butler,Gillian AU - McManus,Freda TI - Psychology: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 0192853813 (pbk.) AV - R692 .P74 1998 U1 - 150/BUT 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Women physicians KW - Women in medicine KW - Sexism in medicine KW - Physicians, Women KW - Australia KW - England KW - Nurses KW - Power (Psychology) KW - Prejudice KW - Sexismo en la medicina KW - Mujeres como médicos KW - Inglaterra KW - Prejuicios KW - fast KW - Vrouwelijke artsen KW - gtt KW - Huisartsgeneeskunde KW - Sekseverschillen KW - Psychology KW - Psychologie N1 - Originally published: 1998; Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155) and index; Introduction-- Women take the field-- The power of gynaecology-- As a fish out of water: women in surgery-- Inside medicine: the physician specialties-- The medical unconscious: anaesthesia and psychiatry-- The subalterns of general practice-- Nursing a grievance: doctor-nurse relations-- Doctors and the women's health movement-- Conclusion N2 - Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance, making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam028/97046532.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam027/97046532.html ER -