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Latta, Susan M.

Bold Women of Medicine: 21 Stories of Astounding Discoveries, Daring Surgeries, and Healing Breakthroughs

229 pp. | Chicago | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61373-437-7 $19.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-61373-440-7
(3) YA Women of Action series. After an intimate foreword by a female medical resident, engaging profiles of (mainly American) women in medicine are divided among three sections: pioneers who received formal medical training in the nineteenth century, important contributors to twentieth-century medicine, and current practitioners. Each bio emphasizes personal strengths and triumphs over adversities and ends with suggested resources. Historical photographs portray the women at work. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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