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Book SynopsisThe third edition of Women and Medicine provides a comprehensive and definitive history, from early riots in medical schools when women tried to enroll, to women finally overcoming obstacles, making medical breakthroughs and enjoying brilliant medical careers.
Trade ReviewThis third edition of Women and Medicine provides a comprehensive and definitive history of the topic. * Hispanic Outlook *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 1 The Dinosaur Is Twitching: Famous Firsts Chapter 2 2 To Be a Doctor in America: Overcoming Obstacles Chapter 3 3 Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Surgeons General and Presidents' Doctors Chapter 4 4 Historical Perspectives: Midwives and Doctors around the Globe Chapter 5 5 Women on the March: Civil War Heroines Chapter 6 6 Pioneers, O Pioneers!: Then and Now Chapter 7 7 One University's Contributions: Those Remarkable Johns Hopkins Women Chapter 8 8 Oh, Brave New World: Nobel Prize Winners in Medicine Chapter 9 9 Women's Proper Place: Our Biological Selves Chapter 10 10 A Peaceful Revolution: The Fight for Birth Control Chapter 11 11 What Was the Doctor Wearing?: From White Coats to Space Suits
