Synopses & Reviews
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"A well-written piece of high quality historical scholarship which addresses a multitude of readers."
Women's History Magazine
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"Sensitive . . . [an] excellent and innovative study."
Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
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"Weaves a rich tapestry documenting the remarkable efforts of women themselves, acting through twentieth-century social and professional networks, to disseminate scientific knowledge about the diagnosis . . . and treatment options for the major types of reproductive cancer afflicting women. . . . Makes a notable contribution to the history of women and health, health education, as well as the history of cancer and disease."
Journal of the History of Medicine
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"This solid, focused book merits reading."
Social History of Medicine
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"An exciting contribution to the history of women and health, the history of health education, and the history of disease."
Susan L. Smith, author of Japanese American Midwives: Culture, Community, and Health Politics, 1880-1950
About the Author
Kirsten E. Gardner is assistant professor of history and women's studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio