women physicians

Describes the personal life and achievements of the woman credited with being the first woman physician in the United States.

A brief biography of abolitionist, women's rights activist, and the first female doctor in the United States, Elizabeth Blackwell, that chronicles her life and achievements.

Examines the life of Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman doctor, discussing her work with the Omaha tribe as a physician, teacher, translator, spiritual leader, and financial and legal adviser.

A brief biography of the first woman doctor emphasizing the hardships she endured in becoming a physician and in practicing medicine.

A biography of the first woman doctor emphasizing the hardships she endured in becoming a doctor and in practicing medicine.

Portrays the everyday life of a hard-working pediatrician who is also a busy mother raising a family.

Autobiography of physician and writer Adeline Yen Mah, discussing her emotionally abusive childhood, experiences of isolation and loneliness, success as a student, and triumphant struggle to achieve freedom and a new life.

An autobiography of former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders in which she discusses her childhood as the daughter of impoverished sharecroppers, her medical school days, her achievements as a doctor, and her controversial political appointment.