The Doctors Blackwell Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Name: The Doctors Blackwell
Rating: 4.6 (7 reviews)
Author: Janice P. Nimura
ISBN: 9780393635546

The Doctors Blackwell

How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine

by Janice P. Nimura

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First Published:
Jan 19, 2021, 336 pages

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Jan 2022, 352 pages

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- Biography & Memoir
- Science, Health and the Environment
- USA
- 19th Century
- Adult-YA Crossover Nonfiction
- Strong Women
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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Leeches in Medicine and our BookBrowse Review of The Doctors Blackwell.

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Which sister, Elizabeth or Emily, resonated more strongly with you? Why?
None of the five Blackwell sisters married, while their brothers chose strikingly independent women as partners. Why do you think this was?
What were the origins of Elizabeth's interest in the newborn field of public health?

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How does the author develop themes of identity and belonging throughout the narrative?
What role does the setting play in shaping the characters' decisions and relationships?
Discuss how the ending reframes the events of the story. Were you surprised?

Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of W.W. Norton & Company. Any page references refer to a USA edition of the book, usually the trade paperback version, and may vary in other editions.

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