Who says women can't be doctors? : the story of Elizabeth Blackwell / Tanya Lee Stone ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.
2013
R692 .S755 2013 (Mapit)
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Title
Who says women can't be doctors? : the story of Elizabeth Blackwell / Tanya Lee Stone ; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.
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Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780805090482 hardcover
0805090487 hardcover
9780605586123 (Perma-bound)
0605586128 (Perma-bound)
0805090487 hardcover
9780605586123 (Perma-bound)
0605586128 (Perma-bound)
Published
New York : Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2013.
Language
English
Description
1 volume, unpaged : illustrations, chiefly color ; 29 cm
Call Number
R692 .S755 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
610.92 B
Summary
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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