İbtisam Lale Atahan (1946-2007): The first female Turkish physician in the discipline of radiation oncology.

Yirmibeşoğlu Erkal E., Ersoy N.

Journal of medical biography, 2020 (AHCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
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  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0967772020948504
  • Journal Name: Journal of medical biography
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, American History and Life, EMBASE, Historical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Keywords: Radiation oncology, first female physician, Ibtisam Lale Atahan, Turkish physician in radiotherapy
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Female physicians started to earn up their deserved places as late 1970's in the historically male predominant Radiation Oncology community. The first female physician emerging as a leading scientist in the Discipline of Radiation Oncology was Professor Ibtisam Lale Atahan, who untimely passed away in 2007. This eulogy attempts to shine the light on her life, achivements and legacy.