The essays in this collection examine women in diverse roles; mother, socialite, prostitute, celebrity, medical practitioner and patient. The wide range of comm

"Beginning in 1877 with Vassar College's first commission of a female artist to portray a contemporary female figure, through the ensuing years, the work of an

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Even though slightly over half of the U.S. population is female, medical research historically has neglected the health needs of women. However, over the past t