Fabulous Female Physicians (The Women's Hall of Fame Series)

by Sharon Kirsh

Presents biographical sketches highlighting the contributions of women to the field of medicine. From various ethnic and cultural backgrounds, past and present, women doctors have overcome great odds to heal and help their communities. With boxed material and photographs. The Women's Hall of Fame Series explores the contributions and achievements of women around the world. Each book focuses on a specific area of endeavour. This book of ten biographies looks at amazing women, both living and in the past, whose lives and accomplishments make for exciting reading. Besides Emily Stowe and AIDS doctor Louise Teasdale, the book includes accessible stories about on early Native woman doctor, Susan LaFleche Picotte; Maria Montessori, who later became the founder of a world-wide movement in education; Haitian-born physician Carolle-Jean Murat, who has overcome devastating poverty and prejudice to become a world-renowned physician and educator; and Joy Seager, the "Kangaroo Island doctor" of Aus