Say Anarcha : a young woman, a devious surgeon, and the harrowing birth of modern women's health
by Hallman, J. C. (Author)
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Summary
"In 1846, a young surgeon, J. Marion Sims ("The Father of Gynecology"), began several years of experimental surgeries on a young enslaved woman known as Anarcha ("The Mother of Gynecology"). This series of procedures-performed without anesthesia and resulting in Anarcha's so-called "cure"-forever al... Full description
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First edition.
Subjects
Sims, J. Marion > (James Marion), > 1813-1883.
Jackson, Anarcha, > approximately 1821-1869.
Human experimentation in medicine > United States > History > 19th century.
Gynecologists > United States > Biography.
Fistula, Vesico-vaginal > Treatment.
Gynecology > History > 19th century.
Medical ethics > United States > History > 19th century.