From Midwives to Medicine
Download or Read eBook From Midwives to Medicine PDF written by Deborah Kuhn McGregor and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Deborah Kuhn McGregor |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813525721 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813525723 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Midwives to Medicine by : Deborah Kuhn McGregor
Book excerpt: In this social history of the development of modern gynecology in the mid-19th century, McGregor (history, women's studies, U. of Illinois-Springfield) reflects the attitudes and practices of the day through the controversial career of J. Marion Sims, the father of gynecology. Includes illustrations of early medical practitioners and establishments (in particular, New York's Woman's Hospital). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
