One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Nonfiction Books of 2024, The Apothecary’s Wife, The Hidden History of Medicine and How It Became a Commodity challenges the myths of the triumph of science and instead uncovers the fascinating truth. Drawing on a vast body of archival material, Karen Bloom Gevirtz depicts the extraordinary cast of characters who brought about this transformation. She also explores domestic medicine’s values in responses to modern health crises, and what benefits we can learn from these events.
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