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The Social Transformation of American Medicine

The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry
by Paul Starr
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“A monumental achievement” (New York Times) and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize in American History, this is a landmark history of the American health care system.
 
Considered the definitive history of the American health care system, The Social Transformation of American Medicine examines how...
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Published By Basic Books

Format Paperback

Category

Number Of Pages 592

Publication Date 05/30/2017

ISBN 9780465093021

Dimensions 6 inches x 9.25 inches


"The definitive social history of the medical profession in America....A monumental achievement."—New York Times Book Review

"Superb sociology, superior history--and essential reading for anyone interested in the fate of American medicine."—Newsweek

"The most ambitious and important analysis of American medicine to appear in over a decade.... If you read only one book about American medicine, this is the one you should read."—Ronald Numbers, author of The Creationists: The Evolution of Scientific Creationism

 
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