Much of what we know about women's bodies and health has come from men. The result is a cultural and societal legacy that continues to shape our health, despite recent advances that challenge it. In this informative, eye-opening book, Elizabeth Comen, M.D. unpacks this legacy, taking us on a tour of each of our body's systems to (re-)introduce how they work and the historical doctors and patients whose perspectives and experiences laid the foundation for our current understanding, as well as the many oversights which remain unaddressed.
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