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Unwell women : misdiagnosis and myth in a man-made world / Elinor Cleghorn.
"A trailblazing conversation-starting history of women's health - from Ancient Greece to hormones and autoimmune diseases - brought together in a fascinating sweeping narrative"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593182956
- ISBN: 0593182952
- Physical Description: 386 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-370) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Ancient Greece - Nineteenth Century. Wandering wombs ; Possessed and polluting ; Under her skin ; On her nerves ; Feeling pain ; Contagious pleasures ; Bleeding mad ; Rest and resistance -- Late Nineteenth Century - 1940s. Suffrage and suppression ; Birth control ; Feminine radiance ; Lifting the curse ; Dutiful and disciplined ; Control and punish -- 1945 - Present. Public health, private pain ; Mothers' little helpers ; Our bodies, our selves ; Autoimmune -- Conclusion: Believe us. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women > Health and hygiene. Women > Health and hygiene > History. Women patients. Diagnostic errors. |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 0 of 0 copies available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden County Library District - Osage Beach | 613.0424 Cleghorn (Text) | 31320003808206 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cape Girardeau Public Library | 613.042 CLE WOMAN CARE (Text) | 33042004771864 | Adult Health Neighborhood | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Garden City | 613.042 CLE 2021 (Text) | 0002205581438 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Doniphan-Ripley County Library | 613.04 CLEIGH (Text) | 38421100795073 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | 613.0424 CLEGHORN (Text) | 30051020242993 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | 613.0424 CLEGHORN (Text) | 30065010118815 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | 613 CLEGHORN (Text) | 2004597135 | Non-Fiction Shelves | Available | - |
| Morgan County Library | 613.04 CLE (Text) | 35319000194491 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ray County Library | 613.0424 CLE (Text) | 2901821377 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Hermann | 613.0424 CLE (Text) | 3007381452 | NonFiction | Available | - |
