Queen of the Professions: The Rise and Decline of Medical Prestige and Power in America - Couverture rigide

McClelland, Charles E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1442226307 ISBN 13 : 9781442226302

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

Synopsis

American medicine is under serious attack. The health care system is falling short of its major goal, improving the health of the population. The United States ranks only 35th in world life expectancy. But where American medicine arguably remains at a pinnacle in the world - in the status, wealth and power of the profession of medicine -- physicians are in danger of losing first rank. As other professions close the gap, their top economic position is threatened. Slippage may be measured also by other, less quantifiable factors, such as the highest prestige of physicians among all learned occupations.

Queen of the Professions: The Rise and Decline of Medical Prestige and Power in America is a colorful yet authoritative work of social history offering readers a sturdy platform from which to confront looming issues about the future of American medical care. Its unique perspective brings crucial context to current debates about modern medicine, exploring in entertaining detail its historical foundations and its present and future challenges.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Charles E. McClelland is professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1442226307
• ISBN 13: 9781442226302
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 214
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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