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“The Father of Gynecology” J. Marion Sims Pt. 1
FromMedical Murders
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After a failed start to his medical career, Dr. J. Marion Sims settled in Alabama to continue his training. There he found success and started his own practice — specializing in the treatment of enslaved women and their children. But as Sims’ business grew, so did his ego. His desire to experiment on patients meant many of them didn’t make it out of his operating room alive.
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Released:
Nov 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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