/oss/taxonomy/term/1634/all en /oss/article/controversial-science-history-quirky-science/mystery-dr-james-barry <p style="text-align:justify">Today female doctors are not a rarity. But that wasn’t always so. And that brings us to the fascinating case of Dr. James Barry, a military surgeon in the British Army who qualified for his medical degree in 1812 at the University of Edinburgh’s Medical School. Barry had postings in Cape Town, Malta, Corfu, the Crimea, Jamaica and in 1831, Canada. Here, as Inspector General of Hospitals, he fought for better food, sanitation and proper medical care for prisoners, lepers and soldiers.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:32:41 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD & Alexandra Pires-Ménard, OSS Intern 2135 at /oss