Readings in American health care : current issues in socio-historical perspective / edited by William G. Rothstein.
| Other author | Rothstein, William G. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xiv, 412 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | 1. Twenty-Five Years in Country Practice / David M. Hughes -- 2. The Health of Regionville: What the People Thought and Did about It / Earl Lomon Koos -- 3. Organized Medicine and the Public Health Institute of Chicago / Conrad Seipp -- 4. Fit for Work: The Introduction of Physical Examinations in Industry / Angela Nugent -- 5. The Cost of Caring: The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's Visiting Nurse Service, 1909-1953 / Diane Hamilton -- 6. Trends in Mortality in the Twentieth Century / William G. Rothstein -- 7. Disease as a Social Concept / William G. Rothstein -- 8. Changes in Medical Therapy during the Past Half Century / Paul B. Beeson -- 9. The Resistible Rise of Preventive Medicine / Deborah A. Stone -- 10. America's Longest War: The Fight over Fluoridation, 1950- / Donald R. McNeil -- 11. The Cigarette, Risk, and American Culture / Allan M. Brandt -- 12. AIDS in Historical Perspective: Four Lessons from the History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Allan M. Brandt. |
| General note | Collection of articles previously published. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Readings in American health care. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c1995 |
| LCCN | 95012317 |
| ISBN | 0299145301 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780299145309 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0299145344 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780299145347 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 84 AA1 R223 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |