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'''Hjördis Lind-Campbell''' (27 June 1891- |
'''Hjördis Lind-Campbell''' (27 June 1891- 13 september 1984) was a Swedish physician who was known for her work in [[sex education]] and creation of an [[adoption]] program for unmarried women.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title = The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=LTSYePZvSXYC|publisher = Taylor & Francis|date = 2000-01-01|isbn = 9780415920407|first = Marilyn Bailey|last = Ogilvie|first2 = Joy Dorothy|last2 = Harvey}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Hjördis Lind-Campbell (27 June 1891- 13 september 1984) was a Swedish physician who was known for her work in sex education and creation of an adoption program for unmarried women.[1]
Early life and education
Lind-Campbell was born into a Swedish family and had three siblings. She attended the Karolinska Institutet for her undergraduate education in premedical study, and worked for a time at the University of Lund hospital. She met her husband there and married in 1918; they had four children. Lind-Campbell graduated from the University of Lund in 1922 with her M.D.[1]
Career and research
While practicing medicine throughout the Västerås area, she became a pioneer member of the Medical Women's International Association. She worked in pulmonology, pediatrics, gynecology, and rural medicine. She began a unique adoption program in Sweden, and worked with the National Swedish Association for Sexual Information. Lind-Campbell retired at the age of 82.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey; Harvey, Joy Dorothy (2000-01-01). The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415920407.