Paul Starr The Social Transformation of American Medicine (Revised E (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Social Transformation of American Medicine (Revised Edition)Condition: NewSubtitle: The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast IndustryISBN-10: 0465093027EAN: 9780465093021ISBN: 9780465093021Publisher: Basic BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/26/2017Description: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize in American History, The Social Transformation of American Medicine is a landmark history of the American health care system, examining how the roles of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and government programs has evolved over the last two centuries. Beginning in 1730 and coming up to the present day, renowned sociologist Paul Starr traces the transformation of our national health care system into a private corporate medical institution that dominates the field and threatens the sovereignty of the medical profession. In this new and revised edition, Paul Starr will bring his research up-to-date in a substantial 5,000 word epilogue.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 231mmItem Length: 156mmItem Width: 39mmItem Weight: 608gAuthor: Paul StarrGenre: MedicineRelease Year: 2017 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Book Title: The Social Transformation of American Medicine (Revised Edition)

Title: The Social Transformation of American Medicine (Revised Edition)

Subtitle: The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Indus

ISBN-10: 0465093027

EAN: 9780465093021

ISBN: 9780465093021

Release Date: 10/26/2017

Release Year: 2017

Country/Region of Manufacture: US

Genre: Medicine

Number of Pages: 592 Pages

Publication Name: Social Transformation of American Medicine : The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry

Language: English

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Year: 2017

Subject: Health Care Delivery, History, United States / General

Item Height: 1.5 in

Features: Revised

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 22.4 Oz

Author: Paul Starr

Subject Area: Medical, History

Item Length: 9.2 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback