A disturbing and extraordinary history of how modern surgery developed through experiments on women.
In the nineteenth century, major developments in internal surgery were due to operations on ovaries. Women bore the brunt of surgical experimentation and also reaped its rewards. Their need was...
Women Under the Knife
Women Under the Knife: A Gynecologist's Report on Hazardous Medicine
Argues that too many cesarian sections, hysterectomies, and breast operations are performed, tells women how to avoid unnecessary surgery, and includes tips on selecting a physician