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Bold Women of Medicine: 21 Stories of Astounding Discoveries, Daring Surgeries, and Healing Breakthroughs

Susan M. Latta

Twenty-one biographies introduce women who pursued medical work from the 1800s through the present. Their work includes searching for treatments, caring for ill and wounded people, and applying science with compassion. Profiles include Elizabeth Blackwell, who became the first U.S. woman to earn a medical degree; Mary Carson Breckinridge, who delivered babies in Appalachia; and heart-transplant surgeon Kathy Magliato.

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Themes
History · Medicine And Health · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
November 2, 2021
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781641605700
Language
English
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