Monday 13 February 2023

How the Middle Ages' female doctors were consigned to oblivion

The figure of the witch has long cast a spell on artists and scientists, who have alternately associated her with women displaying an uncanny knowledge of nature or a voracious sexuality. In fact, many of "witches" persecuted in Europe from the 15th century onward were midwives and healers, in line with a long tradition of lay medical practice that was more pragmatic than theoretical.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/how-the-middle-ages-female-doctors-were-consigned-to-oblivion

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