Arleen Marcia Tuchman Livres

Focusing on the life of Marie Zakrzewska, a pioneering female physician in 19th-century America, the book highlights her significant contributions to women's medical education and the establishment of a modern hospital. Zakrzewska's efforts to combat gender biases in science and medicine underscore her enduring influence on discussions of gender in history. Arleen Tuchman delves into Zakrzewska's struggles and achievements, making a compelling case for her lasting impact on the medical field and women's rights.

Who gets diabetes, and why? In this ... book, historian Arleen Tuchman traces the history of how these questions have been answered by both the public and medical communities over the past century. She describes how ... assumptions about race, ethnicity, [heredity], and class have influenced Americans' understanding of diabetes--Publisher marketing.