The Social Transformation of American Medicine

The Social Transformation of American Medicine
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Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : 0465079350
ISBN-13 : 9780465079353
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Book Synopsis The Social Transformation of American Medicine by : Paul Starr

Download or read book The Social Transformation of American Medicine written by Paul Starr and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize in American History, this is a landmark history of how the entire American health care system of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and government programs has evolved over the last two centuries. "The definitive social history of the medical profession in America....A monumental achievement."—H. Jack Geiger, M.D., New York Times Book Review


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