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The Queer Victorian Doctors Who Paved the Way for …

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19th-Century Women Who Led the Way in Medicine American physician Susan Dimock. In 1872 she was appointed resident physician at the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston...

Medical Education for Women during the Nineteenth …

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The Long History of Gender Bias in Medicine | Time

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In the decades and centuries in between, feminist physicians, socialists, researchers and reformers have defended women’s body rights and freedoms—from …

Health & Medicine in the 19th Century - Victoria and …

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Scientific developments in the 19th century had a major impact on understanding health and disease, as experimental research resulted in new knowledge in histology, pathology and microbiology. Few of …

History of Women in Medicine - Diversity and Inclusion

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In 1974, 22.4% of new medical school entrants were women; by the close of the 20th century, that number had risen to 45.6%. Women are …

Timeline of women in medicine | American Medical …

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September is the AMA’s Women in Medicine (WIM) Month, which celebrates the accomplishments of—and showcases advocacy for—female physicians, while also highlighting health issues impacting …

Celebrating 10 women medical pioneers | AAMC

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we share the stories of 10 female pioneers who changed the face of medicine. Elizabeth Blackwell, MD (1821-1910): A fabulous first National Library of Medicine, National …

Changes in Medicine During the 19th Century

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The Civil War proved to be a catalyst in advancing 19th-century medicine. The four years were marked by hundreds of thousands of cases of battle wounds, disease, infection, and death. During the first …

Historian uncovers gynecology’s brutal roots in slavery

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In her book Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the origins of American Gynecology, Cooper Owens reveals the ways the field of gynecology, pioneered by …

The 10 Most Insane Medical Practices in History

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To aide the stressed 19th-century mother, a series of "soothing syrups," lozenges and powders were created, all which were carefully formulated to ensure they were safe for use by those most …