The Apothecary's Wife

"A lively medical, scientific, and economic history."— Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Best Nonfiction Books of 2024,  Kirkus Reviews "A timely reminder that the current greed-based healthcare system is a relatively recent man-made scheme."— Forbes A groundbreaking genealogy of for-profit healthcare and an urgent reminder that centering women's history offers vital opportunities for shaping the future. The running joke in Europe for centuries was that anyone in a hurry to die should ca