From humors to medical science : a history of American medicine / John Duffy.
| Author/creator | Duffy, John |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1993. |
| Description | xii, 418 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings of American medicine -- Eighteenth century -- Medical profession -- Medicine in the revolutionary years -- Early nineteenth-century medicine -- Irregulars and domestic medicine -- Foundations of American surgery -- Early leaders in medicine and surgery -- Education, licensing and status of physicians -- Medicine in the Civil War -- Emergence of modern medicine -- Flowering of surgery -- Medical education -- Medical profession organizes -- Advancing front of medicine -- Surgery and medical technology since World War I -- Medical education since the Flexner report -- Women in medicine -- Minorities in medicine -- Medical profession in the twentieth century -- Community's health -- Whither medicine? |
| Local note | Laupus-CDM copy is from Cihak collection. |
| General note | Rev. and expanded ed. of: The healers. c1976. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-403) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| Other title | Healers. |
| LCCN | 92048760 |
| ISBN | 0252017366 (cl : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0252063007 (pb : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 70 AA1 D858H 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Laupus | Country Doctor Museum - Does not circulate | WZ 70 AA1 D858H 1993 CDM | ✔ Available |