Women In Medicine An Encyclopedia [Hardcover]

The definitive compilation of the inspiring and educational stories of women in medicine through the ages and around the world.

More than 250 AZ entries focusing primarily on women pioneers and mentors in medicine, from Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first black female physician in the United States, to Flossie Wong-Staal, who codiscovered and cloned the HIV virus

Additional entries on organizations such as the Medical Women's International Association, the Media Act of 1858 and other legislative acts, and universities and institutions that have shaped the role of women in medicine

Over 60 photographs and portraits of key nurses, physicians and scientists, including Louise Bourgeois, Florence Nightingale, and Marie Curie

Extensive bibliography with websites listed wherever possible for easy access