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Elizabeth Blackwell

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Chronological Bibliography of Selected Works by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

"Lyndhurst," The Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. V, No. 4, June 1846, pp. 274–278.

"The Position of Women," The Philadelphia Press, 25 August 1847.

"Ship Fever: An Inaugural Thesis. Submitted for the degree of M.D., at Geneva Medical College, 1849 January," Buffalo Medical Journal and Monthly Review, Vol. IV, No. 9, February 1849, pp. 523–531.

Physical resource available at the Warren Hunting The Laws of Life with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls. New York: George P. Putnam, 1852.

Address on the Medical Education for Women. New York: Baker & Duychinck, 1856.

Medicine as a Profession for Women. New York: Baptist & Tyler, 1864 (with Elizabeth Blackwell).

"Letter to Young Ladies Desirous of Studying Medicine," The English Women's Journal, Vol. IV, No. 23, January 1859, pp. 329–332.

Digital resource available online Address Delivered at the Opening of the Woman's Medical College of the New York Infirmary, 126 Second Avenue. New York: Edward O. Jenkins, 1869.

Digital resource available online The Religion of Health. A Lecture. 2nd ed. London: S. W. Partridge and Co., 1869.

Address on the Medical Education. New York: Baptist & Taylor, 1870.

How to Keep a Household in Health. London: Ladies’ Sanitary Association, 1870.

Digital resource available online How to Keep a Household in Health: An Address Delivered Before the Working Women’s College. London: W. W. Head, 1870.

Lectures on the Laws of Life, with Special Reference to Girls. London: Sampson Low & Company, 1870.

The Religion of Health. Edinburgh and Glasgow: John Menzies & Company, 1878.

Counsel to Parents on the Moral Education of their Children. New York: Bentano’s Literary Emporium, 1880.

The Human Element in Sex: A Consideration of Facts in Relation to the Physical and Mental Organization of Men and Women: Addressed to Students of Medicine. London: McGowan’s Steam Printing Company, Limited, 1880.

Conseils aux Parents sur L’education Morale de Leurs Enfants au Point de vue des Facultes Sexuelles. Paris: G. Bailliere, 1881.

“Medicine and Morality,” The Modern Review, Vol. II, No. 3, October 1881, pp. 750–761.

Medicine and Morality. London: W. Speaight & Sons, Printer, 1881.

Rescue Work in Relation to Prostitution and Disease: An Address Given at the Conference of Rescue Workers Held in London, June 1881. London: T. Danks, 1881.

Rescue Work in Relation to Prostitution and Disease. New York: Fowler & Wells, 1882.

Digital resource available online Christian Socialism: Thoughts Suggested by the Easter Season. Hastings: D. Williams, 1882.

Physical resource available at the Warren Hunting Counsel to Parents on the Moral Education of Their Children. New York: Brentano Brothers, 1883.

Writing and Right Methods of Dealing with Social Evils, as Shown by Lately-Published Parliamentary Advice. New York: A. Brentano, 1883.

Physical resource available at the Warren Hunting Counsel to Parents on the Moral Education of Their Children, in Relation to Sex. London: Hatchards, 1884.

The Human Element in Sex. London: J & A Churchill, 1884.

Purchase of Women: The Great Economic Blunder. London: John Kensit, 1887.

A Medical Address on the Benevolence of Malthus, Contrasted with the Corruptions of Neo-Malthusianism. London: T. W. Danks & Co., 1888.

Digital resource available online The Influence of Women in the Profession of Medicine: Address Given at the Opening of the Winter Session of the London School of Medicine for Women. London: G. Bell & Sons, 1889.

Digital resource available online A Serious Protest Sent to the Alumnae Association of the Women’s Medical College of the New York Infirmary. Privately Printed, 1890.

Christianity in Medicine: An Address Delivered Before the Chriso-Theosophical Society, December 18th, 1890. Privately Printed, 1890.

Digital resource available online Erroneous Method in Medical Education. London: Women’s Printing Society, 1891.

“Cruelty and Lust—Appeal to Women,” The Philanthropist, Vol. VI, No. 12, December, 1891, pp. 1–3.

Digital resource available online On the Humane Prevention of Rabies. St. Leonards: J.F. Nock, 1891.

Criticism of Grenlund’s Co-operative Commonwealth: ChapterX—Woman. St. Leonard’s: J. F. Nock, 1892.

Why Hygienic Congresses Fail: Lessons Taught by the International Congress of 1891. London: George Bells & Sons, 1892.

“Legal Enactments in Relation to Vice,” The Philanthropist, Vol. IX, No. 9, September 1893, pp. 1–3.

The Human Element in Sex. London: J. & A. Churchill, 1894.

Digital resource available online Physical resource available at the Warren Hunting Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1895.

“English Experience and Purity Work,” The Philanthropist, Vol. XI, No. 6, June 1896, pp. 2–4.

The Responsibility of Women Physicians in Relation to the Contagious Diseases Acts: Address Given to a Medical Meeting in London, April 27th, 1897. Privately Printed, 1897.

Scientific Method in Biology. London: Eliot Stock, 1898.

Physical resource available at the Warren Hunting Essays in Medical Sociology. London: Privately Printed, 1899.

Essays in Medical Sociology. 2 Volumes. London: Ernest Bell, 1902.

Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women. London and New York: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., and E. P. Dutton & Co., 1914.

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