Butcher : [father of modern gyno-psychiatry]
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593537770, 0593537777
Physical Desc
331 pages ; 25 cm
Status
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593537770, 0593537777
Notes
General Note
This is a work of fiction incorporating episodes from the lives of the historic J. Marion Sims, M.D. (1813-1883), "The Father of Modern Gynecology"; Silas Weir Mitchell, M.D. (1829-1914), "The Father of Medical Neurology"; and Henry Cotton, M.D. (1876-1933), Director of the New Jersey Lunatic Asylum, 1907-1930.
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"In the 1840s, a young man named Silas Weir begins practicing medicine in Pennsylvania. Though he is considered inept by family, neighbors, and even his mentor, Dr. Weir discovers he has a gift for phlebotomy, treating patients by bleeding them to purify their bodies. But when an experimental procedure goes horribly wrong, Dr. Weir is forced to start over, relocating his family to Trenton, New Jersey, and taking a position at the New Jersey State Asylum for Female Lunatics. There, in the hopes of proving his detractors wrong, Dr. Weir continues practicing dangerous procedures, and soon becomes infatuated with Brigit--a pregnant woman he treats--whom he tries to take her under his wing as an apprentice. As Dr. Weir's experiments grow more intense--and as he isolates himself from his family and the world beyond the facility--he grows obsessed with Brigit and the other residents who remain at his mercy, and before long, establishes himself as 'the father of gyno-psychiatry'"--,Provided by publisher.
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New Providence Memorial Library - Adult Fiction - New | FIC OATES | Checked Out |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Fiction - New | FICTION OATES | Checked Out |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Fiction - New | FIC OATES, JOYCE CAROL | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction - New | FIC OATES | Checked Out |
Chester Library - Adult Fiction - New | HISTORICAL FICTION OATES | Available |
Denville Library - Adult Fiction - New | FICTION OATES | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Oates, J. C. (2024). Butcher: [father of modern gyno-psychiatry] (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-. 2024. Butcher: [father of Modern Gyno-psychiatry]. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-. Butcher: [father of Modern Gyno-psychiatry] Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Oates, Joyce Carol. Butcher: [father of Modern Gyno-psychiatry] First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
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