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Bold Women of Medicine by Susan M. Latta

Bold Women of Medicine

21 Stories of Astounding Discoveries, Daring Surgeries, and Healing Breakthroughs

Susan M. Latta

Chicago Review Press · Print & ebook · November 2, 2021

CBC - NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Students K-12 2017 Meet 21 determined women who have dedicated their lives to healing others.

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Who it’s for
Students interested in women’s history and medicine
Themes
Women in medicine, Medical discoveries and healing
Genres
Women's Lives, Science & Tech Biographies, Girls & Women

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CBC - NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Students K-12 2017 Meet 21 determined women who have dedicated their lives to healing others. These courageous women from the 1800s to the present focused on finding cures, tending the sick and wounded, and healing with science and compassion.

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Readers meet groundbreakers such as Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States; Mary Carson Breckinridge, the “nurse on horseback” who delivered babies in the Appalachian Mountains; and heart surgeon Kathy Magliato, one of the few women trained in heart transplant surgeries. Packed with photos, informative sidebars, and including source notes and a bibliography, this collection is an invaluable addition to any reader’s bookshelf.

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Science & Tech Biographies83%
Women's Lives59%
Girls & Women49%

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  • Science & Tech Biographies
  • Women's Lives
  • Science & Nature for Teens
Authors
Susan M. Latta
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Published
November 2, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Women in medicine · Medical discoveries and healing
Reading lane
Science & Tech Biographies