The Gueules cassées, in other words facially disfigured soldiers, are recognized as war wounded people with difficulty, but they represent a turning point in surgery.
“Ex-GI becomes blonde beauty” : in 1953, Christine Jorgensen became the first transsexual in the media.
Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman can be considered as a feminist series as it highlights women's access to scientific and medical professions
Should the new career of assistant medical be understood as a return to the Officiers de Santé status ?
As early as the years 1930-50, tuberculosis patient associations became significant political actors.
The Great War marked a second turning point in the history of social policies towards the blind.
