Petticoat Surgeon

von Bertha Van Hoosen

332 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Petticoat Surgeon is a memoir written by Bertha Van Hoosen, a pioneering female surgeon who overcame gender bias and societal expectations to become one of the first female doctors in America. The book chronicles Van Hoosen's journey from her childhood on a Michigan farm to her medical education at the University of Michigan, where she was one of only six women in her class. Despite facing discrimination and opposition from male colleagues, Van Hoosen persevered and went on to become a successful surgeon, specializing in gynecology and obstetrics. Throughout the book, Van Hoosen shares stories of her experiences as a doctor, including the challenges of practicing medicine during World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic. She also discusses the importance of women's health and reproductive rights, and her work as a leader in the women's suffrage movement. Petticoat Surgeon provides a unique perspective on the history of medicine and women's rights in America, and is a testament to the strength and determination of one woman who refused to let societal norms hold her back.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.