Discourses to Women on Medical Subjects
Title:
Discourses to Women on Medical Subjects
Description:
In 1852, Anna Longshore-Potts, was one of the first graduates of the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania. She believed knowledge would lead to prevention of disease, and she dedicated herself to educating women on health and physiology. Between 1876 and 1885 she lectured throughout the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Great Britain. She often contributed the proceeds from her well-attended lectures in England to local charities. In 1887 her Discourses to Women on Medical Subjects was published, the culmination of her work educating women about gynecological and reproductive health.
Creator:
Longshore-Potts, A. M. (Anna M.)
Publisher:
Published by the Author
Date:
1887
Coverage:
London
Display Date:
1887
Hover Text:
Anna Longshore-Potts — physician
Published Item:
P
Item Index:
63
Item Sort:
1800s
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