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Title
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Dr. Madge Baker Gaskin: The Making of a Woman Physician in the 1920s
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Author
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Gaskin, Rachael
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Women's studies, History
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Description
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During the 1920s, women who aspired to be doctors often found the South unwelcoming. Women interested in the medical profession, encountered multiple roadblocks when they applied to medical school programs because of sexist stereotypes and cultura...
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The Greatest Enemy? Smallpox, Elimination, and Politics in Mexico, 1942-1970
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Author
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Nichols, Marissa
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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History, Public health
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Description
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In the 1940s, the SecretarÃa de Salubridad y Asistencia (SSA- Secretariat of Health and Welfare) hoped to unify Mexico to eliminate smallpox from within its borders. In 1952, Mexico had achieved that goal, but the year marked a significant shift i...