women in medicine

Examines the participation of women in medical and scientific discoveries and in the growth of health care in France, Great Britain, and the United States through the lives of Marie Curie, Cicely Saunders, and Clara Barton.

Discusses the lives and the struggles faced by ten women who pursued careers in the medical field, including Dorothea Lynde Dix, Elizabeth Blackwell, Clara Barton, Mary Edwards Walker, Susie King Taylor, Susan LaFlesche Picotte, Clara Maass, Gerty Radnitz Cori, Antonia Coello Novello, and Mae Carol Jemison.

British-born, American-educated doctor Qanta A. Ahmed details her experiences working as a doctor in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the plight of women in the country and what she came to understand about Islam from her interactions with the people.

Presents a biography on the life and career of cancer researcher, Mathilde Krim, who was among the first in the United States in the early 1980s to recognize the deadly AIDS virus and chronicles how she made the government and the country aware of its dangers.

Recounts the story of women in medicine from ancient times to the present and its connection with the feminist movement.

Presents short biographical profiles of women notable for their contributions to medicine, from cardiologist Maude Abbott to physician and educator Marie Zakrzewska.

Profiles eight women who broke gender, racial, and other barriers to become doctors.

Brief biographies of seven notable women in the medical field: Elisabeth K?bler-Ross, Kathryn Nichol, Anna Ellington, Estelle Ramey, Mary Louise Robbins, Margaret Hewitt, and Mary Calderone.

Profiles women who work as nutritionists, doctors, dentists, or other health professionals and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions.