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- Book Synopsis
- In 1846, a young surgeon, J. Marion Sims began several years of experimental surgeries on a young enslaved woman known as Anarcha. This series of procedures - performed without anaesthesia and resulting in Anarcha's so-called 'cure' - forever altered the path of women's health. Despite brutal practices and failed techniques, Sims proclaimed himself the curer of obstetric fistula, a horrific condition that had stymied the medical world for centuries. In telling the stories of the 'Mother' and 'Fa
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781250868459
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Holt Paperbacks, (01 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 448
- Weight
- 454 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 210 x 137 x 25 mm
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