“Buying Time for the Good Things in Life,” The Western Journal of Medicine, Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe, December 1988
In this short contribution to the Western Journal of Medicine’s section on “Women and Medicine: Surviving and Thriving,” Dr. Linda M. Dairiki Shortliffe (b. 1949) described the challenges facing women who want to have children while working as physicians. Dr. Shortliffe explained that her efforts to achieve “balance” between her work and professional life forced her and her family to reevaluate their personal, professional, and financial priorities.