Women in white coats : how the first women doctors changed the world of medicine

Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field.

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Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1821-1910.
Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917.
Jex-Blake, Sophia, 1840-1912.
Women physicians > Great Britain > Biography.
Medicine > Great Britain > History > 19th century.

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ISBN: 9780778389392
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361 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021.

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Prologue: The forgotten history of healing -- A lady doctor -- Surely, she is a joke -- Another Elizabeth blazes the trail -- More than a nurse -- Young Sophia -- Sophia in America -- Facing down hurdles as America's first woman doctor -- Changing the culture, one patient at a time -- Lizzie is pushed into private study -- The Blackwells welcome Sophia in New York -- Lizzie takes on London -- Sophia storms Edinburgh -- Emily's turn to shine in New York -- A lady doctor gets married -- The campaign in Edinburgh ends -- Finding a way forward -- Societies and controversies -- A place all their own in London -- On to separate paths -- Epilogue: A lasting legacy.

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Women in White Coats : How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine

by Campbell, Olivia

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Women in White Coats : How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Prologue: The Forgotten History of Healing	p. 11
Chapter 1	A Lady Doctor	p. 15
Chapter 2	Surely, She Is a Joke	p. 23
Chapter 3	Another Elizabeth Blazes the Trail	p. 46
Chapter 4	More Than a Nurse	p. 63
Chapter 5	Young Sophia	p. 82
Chapter 6	Sophia in America	p. 93
Chapter 7	Facing Down Hurdles as America's First Woman Doctor	p. 107
Chapter 8	Changing the Culture, One Patient at a Time	p. 118
Chapter 9	Lizzie Is Pushed into Private Study	p. 137
Chapter 10	The Blackwells Welcome Sophia in New York	p. 151
Chapter 11	Lizzie Takes On London	p. 163
Chapter 12	Sophia Storms Edinburgh	p. 173
Chapter 13	Emily's Turn to Shine in New York	p. 194
Chapter 14	A Lady Doctor Gets Married	p. 203
Chapter 15	The Campaign in Edinburgh Ends	p. 225
Chapter 16	Finding a Way Forward	p. 248
Chapter 17	Societies and Controversies	p. 255
Chapter 18	A Place All Their Own in London	p. 265
Chapter 19	On to Separate Paths	p. 291
	Epilogue: A Lasting Legacy	p. 301
	Acknowledgments	p. 305
	Author Note	p. 307
	Select Bibliography	p. 309
	Notes on Sources	p. 313
	Index	p. 351

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