title: Edith (1869-1938) and Florence (1870-1932) Stoney, two Irish sisters and their contribution to radiology during the World War I.
abstract: Edith and Florence Stoney, two sisters born in Dublin and working in London, responded to the summons of suffragists and offered themselves for medical service in World War I. Each had a strong scientific background and experience that they were able to use in setting up and running radiological services in Belgium, France, Serbia and Macedonia. The British War Office was reluctant to employ women doctors but the work Florence and her colleagues achieved persuaded Sir Alfred Keogh that Florence should be the first woman doctor to be employed in a military hospital in England.
authors.forename: Jean M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guy
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000266:history*; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*; D011871:Radiology / Q000266:history*; D047828:World War I