physicians

An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as a sports medicine doctor; and examines the various types of work they do.

Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of doctors.

Explains how doctors train and what they do, and describes different kinds of doctors, such as family practice doctors, surgeons, and epidemiologists.

Provides answers to questions children have about doctors by following Dr. Davis through an ordinary work day.

A biography of Florence Sabin, a medical researcher, who was the first female professor at Johns Hopkins University.

A presentation of the achievements of the woman who was the first to enter medical school, who established the first nursing school in the United States, who began medicalcolleges for women, and who made it possible for other womento become doctors.

Traces the life of the humanitarian who gave up a comfortable academic existence to become a missionary doctor in the jungles of Gabon.

A biography of the young Omaha Indian woman who became the first Native American woman to graduate from medical school.

Describes the work done by a doctor as he makes his rounds at a hospital, inspects people with various medical conditions, and performs a physical examination of a patient.