| Establishing specialty jurisdictions in medicine: the case of American obstetrics and gynaecology. | |
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PMID: 21426362 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The profession of medicine has evolved into an extremely specialised occupation. Yet, recent research has neglected the intra-occupational processes influencing medical specialisation. This article aims to correct this oversight. It develops an historical account of intra-occupational factors influencing the decision to establish gynaecologic oncology as American ob/gyn's surgical subspecialty in 1972. Working within the framework initially developed by Everett C. Hughes and his students, the article examines this development as the outcome of a three-party relationship among gynaecologic oncologists, American ob/gyns, and gynaecologic pelvic surgeons. Aggressive movement by the gynaecologic pelvic surgeons challenging the established élite's identity definition for the ob/gyn specialty helped spur official recognition of gynaecologic oncology, a less threatening subspecialty. The article draws theoretical implications from the case regarding the role of a threatening other in influencing the specialisation process. |
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James R Zetka Jr |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-22 |
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Title: Sociology of health & illness Volume: - ISSN: 1467-9566 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8205036 Medline TA: Sociol Health Illn Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Author. Sociology of Health & Illness © 2011 Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness/Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Department of Sociology, The University at Albany, State University of New York, United States. |
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