Women in white coats : how the first women doctors changed the world of medicine

"In the early 1800s, women were dying in large numbers from treatable diseases because they avoided receiving medical care. Examinations performed by male doctors were often demeaning and even painful. In addition, women faced stigma from illness--a diagnosis could greatly limit their ability t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Campbell, Olivia
Format: BOOK
Other Format: EAUDIO EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Park Row Books 2021
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