Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800

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Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800 is written by L. Whaley and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0230295177 (ISBN 10) and 9780230295179 (ISBN 13).

Women have engaged in healing from the beginning of history, often within the context of the home. This book studies the role, contributions and challenges faced by women healers in France, Spain, Italy and England, including medical practice among women in the Jewish and Muslim communities, from the later Middle Ages to approximately 1800.