The Apothecary's Wife

The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity

Autori

• Karen Bloom Gevirtz

Parametri

• 340 pagine
• 12 ore di lettura

• Natura
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Scienze sociali
• Tema stórico

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Exploring the often overlooked domestic roots of healthcare and medicine, this book highlights the significant role women played in shaping these fields. With a sharp and insightful narrative, it critiques the modern profit-driven approach to medicine, emphasizing that such commodification is a constructed reality rather than an inevitable outcome. Through its engaging storytelling, it sheds light on a vital history that deserves recognition and understanding.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2024

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