Medicine Madams and Mounties: Stories of a
Yukon Doctor 1933-1947
Arriving in the isolated Yukon at the start of the Depression, Dr. Allan
Duncan found himself the only doctor for hundreds of miles around. As internist,
orthopedic surgeon, obstetrician, dentist, and even RCMP detective, he
encountered a host of fascinating characters.
In severe weather, impoverished
conditions, and antiquated medical facilities, Dr. Duncan tended the sick,
delivered babies, and saved hundreds of lives, often risking his own in the
process. Filled with powerful tales and exciting adventures, Medicine, Madams
& Mounties tells the history of a place and people in the words of a true
pioneer. |
