Medicine Is A Woman’s World: The History Of Apothecaries


Women used to be the main providers of medicinal remedies, so when did everything change? Why do we now take a trip to the pharmacy instead of across the street to a neighbor? Our expert explains the historical role women played in healing and how they were pushed out of medicine.


Guest Information:

  • Karen Bloom Gevirtz, Author, The Apothecary’s Wife

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