
Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women - Free Audiobook
Author(s): Elizabeth Blackwell,
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[1/29] Chapter 1 Part 1 - Early Life in England 1821
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A fascinating account of the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States. She writes of her struggles in being accepted to a medical school (at one point she is advised to disguise herself as a male). She details her experiences while in the process of obtaining her degree, and her work both with patients and administratively, helping to found medical schools and hospitals for women. Summary by Phyllis Vincelli
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