A History of Women in Medicine and Medical Research by Dale DeBakcsy
A History of Women in Medicine and Medical Research by Dale DeBakcsy* – Exploring the Trailblazers of STEM – is a must read book, without any doubt. It is really well researched, the biographies of those fascinating women are described in a few pages, offering enough details to get an idea of what they did and how their life evolved. In addition there are some short biographies, of a couple of paragraphs, which were nice to read too. The longer biographies have further reading at the end of the chapter and that’s really great, it might be a short review of a biography or autobiography or a short description of a few books on each person. It is really great, as it is very easy to find the right book or books if anyone wants to read more on a specific woman and her career. I liked that a lot.
His style of writing is really nice, it flows beautifully and it is easy to follow. Also he tried and succeeded in showcasing women from around the world and not only American and British women. They worked in various fields as they were surgeons, apothecaries, midwives, nurses, university lecturers, and medical researchers. When it comes to recent history there are women from places such as India and Ukraine, besides other countries, which was a bit unexpected and I liked reading about them. Also, the topic covers women in medicine from ancient and medieval periods. I highly recommend this book, it’s a great read.
A History of Women in Medicine and Medical Research by Dale DeBakcsy
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My rating: 5/5 Stars
Would I recommend it: yes
Published by: Pen & Sword History
Year it was published: 2022
Format: Hardcover
Genre(s): History
Pages: 216
About the author: Dale DeBakcsy has written the popular bi-weekly Women In Science column at Women You Should Know (www.womenyoushouldknow.net) since 2014, creating a freely accessible archive of in-depth and rigorously researched articles detailing the history of women professionals in all branches of STEM. For three years, he was the author and illustrator for the History of Humanism series at New Humanist, and is a contributing author to the Great Minds column at Free Inquiry Magazine. His essays have appeared in Philosophy Now, The Freethinker, Skeptical Inquirer Magazine, American Atheist Magazine, The Humanist, and Free Inquiry Magazine. From 2007 until 2018, he (under the incredibly classy pseudonym Count Dolby von Luckner) and Geoffrey Schaeffer co-wrote the historical satire webcomic Frederick the Great: A Most Lamentable Comedy Breaching Space and Time, and in 2016 he published The Cartoon History of Humanism at The Humanist Press. By day, he is an instructor in world history, mathematics, and science in the beautiful California Bay Area. By night, he is… very tired. He is the proud father of two girls, two cats, and four chickens. This is his first book for Pen and Sword Books.
Website & Social Media Links: Pen and Sword
*I was sent a copy of A History of Women in Medicine and Medical Research by Dale DeBakcsy for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own.
I think I would really like this one. I’ve just checked and it’s only in hardback here. I’ve put it on my wishlist so I won’t forget to check back and see if they publish it in paper or kindle at a lower price.
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The book was published this year, a couple of months ago or so. If you get it I think you will like it, hopefully it will be as a paperback or kindle soon.