Explore why Memphis built a medical college and how the region's climate shaped 19th-century care. This book blends history, medicine, and regional study to reveal a turning point in Southern healthcare.
The book explains the case for a Memphis-based School of Medicine and shows how local conditions made medical education and practice in the South different from other regions. It examines how climate and public health needs influenced how doctors learned, taught, and treated disease in the 1800s.
Ideal for readers of medical history, Southern history, and studies of educational reform.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book details the inauguration of Memphis' first School of Medicine, established to meet the unique medical needs of the region, in the mid-1800s. The author, along with their colleagues, recognized that Northern-educated physicians were unequipped to treat prevalent diseases in the South and Southwest. With perspectives from experienced medical professionals, this inaugural text argues that Southern medical institutions need Southern-educated instructors to best serve their communities. The author's extensive research and persuasive arguments make this book an insightful and compelling read for anyone interested in the history and development of medical education in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780260229014_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780260229014
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9780260229014
Quantité disponible : 15 disponible(s)