Book HackAll in Her HeadBy Elizabeth Comen
In a Nutshell
Cancer specialist Dr. Elizabeth Comen explores how women's minds and bodies have been understood and misunderstood throughout the history of medicine.
Favorite Quote
We need to stop apologizing for our medical needs, and start asking the questions that lead to better knowledge, better health, and better lives.
Elizabeth Comen
Introduction
The history of medicine is full of misconceptions, myths, and bizarre remedies that have been abandoned in the modern age, thanks to scientific research and development.
But myths and blindspots persisted much longer than they should have in the study of women's anatomy and treatment of female patients.
Dr. Elizabeth Comen, M.D., is an esteemed oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, who specializes in treating patients with breast cancer.
In her 2024 book All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today, Dr. Comen explains how women's minds and bodies have been studied, treated, and misunderstood throughout history, and how this is reflected in modern medicine.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
- 1.Women were sidelined from medical practice and research throughout history
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