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Jean Hailes

Dorothy Jean Hailes (born 22 June 1926, died 27 November 1988) was an Australian women's health practitioner. She was an advocate for greater awareness of the health concerns of ageing women, including menopause, both in medical practice as well as in the wider community.

Education and personal life
Hailes was born in the Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale in 1926, and educated at Melbourne Girls Grammar. She studied medicine at the University of Melbourne, graduating with MB BS in 1949.