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“Every advance in social progress removes us more and more from the guidance of instinct, obliging us to depend upon reason for the assurance that our habits are really agreeable to the laws of health.”

Quote by Emily Blackwell

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Emily Blackwell

Emily Blackwell, an American medical doctor, was born on October 8, 1826, and died on September 7, 1910. She was the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree and made significant contributions to women's medical education and gender equality. more

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