Women in white coats : how the first women doctors changed the world of medicine
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Park Row Books, [2021].
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361 pages ; 24 cm
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Frank Carlson Library - NON-FICTION | 610.922 Campbell, Olivia | On Shelf |
Plainville Memorial Library | 610.92 CAM | On Shelf |
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Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Park Row Books, [2021].
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Book
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English
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065373027993
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-311) and index.
Description
"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 to find husbands, jobs or be received in polite society. Motivated by personal loss and frustration over inadequate medical care, Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake fought for a woman's place in the male-dominated medical field. For the first time ever, Women in White Coats tells the complete history of these three pioneering women who, despite countless obstacles, earned medical degrees and paved the way for other women to do the same. Though very different in personality and circumstance, together these women built women-run hospitals and teaching colleges--creating for the first time medical care for women by women." -- Inside front jacket flap.
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Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Campbell, O. M. (2021). Women in white coats: how the first women doctors changed the world of medicine . Park Row Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Olivia M.. 2021. Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine. Park Row Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Olivia M.. Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine Park Row Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Olivia M.. Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine Park Row Books, 2021.
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