European women in neurosurgery: I - A chronology of trailblazers
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Hernandez-Duran, SilviaMurphy, Mary
Kim, Eliana
Al-Shehhi, Noora
Broekman, Marike
de Praeter, Mania
Dubuisson, Annie
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Neurosurgery as a distinct speciality has been around for 100 years. Some of the earliest women neurosurgeons were European, emerging from the 19200s onwards. Here we detail the rise of women in neurosurgery across Europe with a decade by decade account of big events and firsts across the continent. The emerging themes are seen in stories of pioneers with enormous resilience, camaraderie, trailblazing and triumphing in a system with great obstacles and challenges. Our journey through this chronology brings us to the modern day, where most European countries have or have had a woman neurosurgeon and the future for women in neurosurgery in the continent is very bright. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier Ltd.