Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) and the medical world

Elizabeth Gaskell had several relatives who were doctors, two of whom became well known, and she met many practitioners and specialists. This led to interesting portraits of doctors in her novels and also leads to speculation as to why she includes some real individuals and certain diagnoses and why she gave herself a poor prognosis.
Source: Journal of Medical Biography - Category: History of Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research