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Apr 2020
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Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physic...

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Becoming the first licensed woman physician in America was tough, convincing male surgeons to wash their hands between patients was even tougher. Today Josh and Chuck pay tribute to a genuine pioneer in medicine and society. 
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