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Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization

Weisz, George

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This wide-ranging book is the first to examine one of the most significant and characteristic features of modern medicine - specialization - in historical and comparative context. Based on research in three languages, it traces the origins of modern medical specialization to 1830s Paris and examines its spread to Germany, Britain, and the US, showing how it evolved from an outgrowth of academic teaching and research in the 19th century into the dominant mode of medical practice by the middle of the 20th. Taking account of the parallels and differences in national developments, the book shows the international links among the nations' medical systems as well as the independent influences of local political and social conditions in the move toward specialization. An epilogue takes the story up to the twenty-first century, where problems of specialization merge into the larger crisis of health care which affects most western nations today.

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Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PR

Bisac Major Subject

Medical

Bisac Minor Subject

History

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Hardcover

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Length

9.21 Inches

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Width

6.14 Inches

Publication Date

1970-01-01

Height

0.88 Inches

ISBN 10

0195179692

Weight

1.59 Pounds

Book EAN

9780195179699

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Adults

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Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization