<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Elizabeth Blackwell was outstanding for her achievements as a medical professional and as a social pioneer who helped secure health benefits and medical attention for women and children. This biography highlights Dr. Blackwell's often overlooked contributions to medical science, women's history and the fight for economic equality. 10 b&w illus.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Victorian Society recoiled at the thought of a woman learning about the human body. Yet in 1847, Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to become a physician--one who would not just improve the practice of medicine, but would also provide desperately needed medical care for the women of her time. Author Nancy Kline vividly recreates Blackwell's world and her struggle to gain knowledge and acceptance in the closed, males only world of medicine.
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