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A pioneer for women in medicine — in her own words. The “Cardiology case”: My life. My truth is the personal memoir of Maria Grazia Modena, one of Italy’s most distinguished cardiologists. In this candid account, she tells her side of the professional controversy that shook her career — sharing the personal and professional toll of defending her reputation and integrity. A pioneer for women in medicine, Modena built a remarkable career in cardiovascular care while breaking barriers in a male-dominated field.
With honesty and courage, Modena reflects on building a remarkable career in cardiovascular care while breaking barriers in a male-dominated field: gender discrimination in medicine, institutional politics, and the resilience required to stand by one’s truth. With honesty and courage, she reflects on gender discrimination in medicine, institutional politics, and the resilience required to stand by one’s truth.
More than a medical memoir, this is a story of perseverance and conviction — resonant for healthcare professionals, women in science and medicine, and readers who value personal testimony about injustice and resilience. Courageous, moving, and impossible to put down.
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