This volume examines the wide-ranging careers and diverse lives
of American women physicians, shedding light on their struggles for
equality, professional accomplishment, and personal happiness over
the past 150 years.
Leading scholars in the history of medicine chronicle the trials
and triumphs of such extraordinary women as Marie Zakrzewska, one
of the first female medical graduates in the United States and
founder of the New England Hospital for Women and Children; Mary S.
Calderone, the courageous and controversial medical director of
Planned Parenthood in the mid-twentieth century; and Esther Pohl
Lovejoy, who risked her life to bring medical aid and supplies to
countries experiencing war, famine, and other catastrophes.
Illuminating the ethnic, political, and personal diversity of
women physicians, the book reveals them as dedicated professionals
who grapple with obstacles and embrace challenges, even as they
negotiate their own health, sexuality, and body images, the needs
of their patients, and the rise of the women's health movement.
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