In the early 1800s, when medical care was essentially inaccessible for most women without facing sexism or stigma, three courageous women—Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and Sophia Jex-Blake—became pioneers in the male-dominated medical field. This well-researched account follows these history-defining doctors through their perilous journeys, as they paved the way for medical care for women by women. (HH)