Petticoat Surgeon is a memoir written by Bertha Van Hoosen, a pioneering female surgeon who fought against gender barriers in the medical field. The book chronicles her journey from a young girl growing up on a farm in Michigan to becoming one of the first female surgeons in the United States. Despite facing discrimination and opposition, Van Hoosen persevered and became a highly respected surgeon, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She also played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement, advocating for ...
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Petticoat Surgeon is a memoir written by Bertha Van Hoosen, a pioneering female surgeon who fought against gender barriers in the medical field. The book chronicles her journey from a young girl growing up on a farm in Michigan to becoming one of the first female surgeons in the United States. Despite facing discrimination and opposition, Van Hoosen persevered and became a highly respected surgeon, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She also played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement, advocating for women's rights and equality. The book provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and triumphs of a woman breaking through gender barriers in a male-dominated field, as well as the history of medicine and women's rights in the early 20th century.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.
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