![]() ![]() And medical progress has always reflected the realities of a changing world, and the meanings of being human.' ![]() The history of medicine, of illness, is a history of people, of their bodies and their lives, not just physicians, surgeons, clinicians and researchers. But medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. We want our doctors to listen to us and care for us as people, but we also need their assessments of our pain and fevers, aches and exhaustion to be free of any prejudice about who we are, our gender, or the colour of our skin. ![]() And as a science, we expect medicine to uphold the principles of evidence and impartiality. 'We are taught that medicine is the art of solving our body's mysteries. 'UNWELL WOMEN is a powerful and fascinating book t hat takes an unsparing look at how women's bodies have been misunderstood and misdiagnosed for centuries. 'One of the most important books of our generation' Fern Riddell 'A searing, brilliant investigation, an intricate and urgent book on how women's health has constantly been misunderstood and miscast throughout history' Kate Williams 'A passionate and indignant history' The Times ![]() Unwell Women is not just a compelling investigation, but an essential one' Observer 'A richly detailed, wide-ranging and enraging history. 'Seamlessly melding scholarship with passion, Unwell Women is the definition of unputdownable' Telegraph ![]()
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