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Women physicians participate in professional dialogue when they publish their research. Discover a selection of books and articles from the NLM Digital Collections about both their scientific research and their experiences in a male-dominated field.
A Book of Medical Discourses: In Two Parts, Rebecca L. Crumpler, 1883
Dr. Rebecca L. Crumpler (1833–1895) wrote A Book of Medical Discourses, the first medical text published by an African American woman. She intended for this book to be useful to every woman who was expected to provide nursing care to her family. Crumpler described practical, domestic remedies for many ailments. Her advice covered everything from when to marry, to how to care for a newborn, to general scientific information about anatomy and development.
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