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February 22, 2013 04:45 pm PST
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The trial of a 14th century female doctor
In November 1322, Jakoba (or Jacoba) Felicie stood trial in her native Paris for the crime of practicing medicine without official sanction. Over the course of the trial, it became clear that her work as a doctor had been excellent. But Dr. Felicie was stuck in an unfortunate catch-22. She could not legally work as [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/D7XZRBiPWxU/the-trial-of-a-14th-century-fe.html
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