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contributed to her good name as she came to be regarded more as a scientific physician. She was widely credited for her success in managing to heal severe injuries which would otherwise have caused amputations, and which educated physicians before her had failed to cure, and thus having saved many from becoming invalids. She received clients from all over
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after her marriage to farm labourer Hans MĂ„nsson in 1833, and established herself as a medical practitioner. As her mother before her, she specialized in the healing of wounds and fractures. In contrast to most cunning practitioners of her time, she did not use any magic spells during her work, which
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for dispensation to practice with reference to her long standing experience, success and content patients. The king received numerous letters from the public in support of Elna
Hansson. Women were not allowed to study medicine, but in order to solve the issue, the king issued a royal letter granting
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and was the fifth generation of cunning women in a family famous for practicing traditional medicine. Marna was the daughter of Elna
Hansdotter, the daughter of Sissa MĂ„rtensdotter, the daughter of Elna Persdotter, and the family had over 100 years of healing history when Elna started to practice.
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In 1870, women were officially allowed to study medicine in Sweden. Elna
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Her feldsher license allowed her to practice medicine openly, and she opened her own official clinic, with room for seven patients. She practiced until her death. Her daughter joined her practice as a widow in 1866, also with a permit to practice as a feldsher.
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permit for women to study surgery as feldshers in 1857. Elna
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license, to avoid the history of quackery charges which had affected their family: Hedda
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