The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine

Autor*innen

• Janice P. Nimura

Parameter

• 336 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Biografien & Memoiren
• Geschichte
• Medizin & Gesundheit
• Sachliteratur
• Wissenschaft

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Challenging societal norms, Elizabeth Blackwell pursued a medical career at a time when women were largely excluded from the field. Her determination and intellect earned her a place within the male-dominated medical community, culminating in her becoming the first woman in America to earn an M.D. in 1849. Her journey is further enriched by the accomplishments of her sister, Emily, who, despite being overshadowed, proved to be an equally talented physician. The story highlights themes of perseverance and the fight for women's rights in medicine.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Hardcover