Karen Bloom Gevirtz
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The Apothecary's Wife

The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity

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"Trenchant, witty, and erudite, The Apothecary's Wife is a timely reminder that the profit-driven commodification of healthcare and medicine in our society is neither natural nor preordained, but rather man-made. Gevirtz's book uncovers the largely forgotten domestic origins of those sciences, centering women in that history. It's a story everyone should know."--Jon Michaud, author of Last Call at Coogan's: The Life and Death of a Neighborhood Bar "Truly splendid. Gevirtz not only creates a more nuanced history of medicine, but also makes a strong case that our medical practices today are not ...