02615cam a22003493u 4500 67504 UtSlPG 20260610134547.0 m cr n 260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 24010515 UtSlPG en iso639-1 R Zakrzewska, Marie E. (Marie Elizabeth), 1829-1902 A Woman's Quest: The life of Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-02-26 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Woman's Quest: The Life of Marie E. Zakrzewska, M.D." edited by Agnes C. Vietor, M.D. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biographical work follows the remarkable life of Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewska, an early female physician, and highlights her efforts in pioneering women's roles in medicine during a tumultuous era for women's rights. The narrative addresses her journey from childhood through education and her struggles to establish women's hospitals while advocating for women's rights in the medical field. The opening of the biography presents Dr. Zakrzewska's motivations for sharing her life story, emphasizing the importance of self-determination among women. It covers her early memories in Berlin, touching upon notable anecdotes from her childhood that reveal her evolving character and ambitions. The narrative sets the stage for her passion for medicine, influenced by her mother's work as a midwife, and hints at her future struggles against societal norms that sought to limit women's roles within the professional sphere. This introduction captures both the challenges she faced and her unwavering determination to make a significant impact in medicine for future generations of women. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: D. Appleton and Company, 1924 Women physicians -- United States -- Biography Zakrzewska, Marie E. (Marie Elizabeth), 1829-1902 Vietor, Agnes C. (Agnes Cæcilia) https://archive.org/details/56411390R.nlm.nih.gov/page/n9/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67504 108326 108326