The Empty Cradle: Infertility in America from Colonial Times to the Present

(Part of the The Henry E. Sigerist Series in the History of Medicine Series)

by Margaret Marsh, Wanda Ronner, Professor Margaret Marsh

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Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 1996

In The Empty Cradle, Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner delve into the origins of the many misconceptions surrounding infertility as they explore how medical and cultural beliefs emerged throughout its controversial history. Drawing on a wide variety of sources--including intimate diaries and letters, patient records, memoirs, medical literature, and popular...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801861764

ISBN13:9780801861765

Release Date:May 1999

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:344 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.7"

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Americas Fertility Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Internal Medicine Medical Medical Books Medicine Parenting & Relationships

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