The Doctor Was a Woman: Stories of the First Female Physicians on the Frontier Lifestyle & personal style guides the history and practice of

the history and practice of sport psychology

and ranging from inn-to-inn walks to backpacking treks

fresh from his near-fatal motorcycle accident

Aidan Gillen

By examining the intersection of psychiatric and medical illness

The Doctor Was a Woman: Stories of the First Female Physicians on the Frontier Lifestyle & personal style guides the history and practice ofA New York Times Bestseller! "No women need apply." Western towns looking for a local doctor during the frontier era often concluded their advertisements in just that manner. Yet apply they did. And in small towns all over the West, highly trained women from medical colleges in the East took on the post of local doctor to great acclaim. In this new book, author Chris Enss offers a glimpse into the fascinating lives of fourteen of these amazing women.