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Against the odds : Blacks in the profession of medicine in the United States / Wilbur H. Watson.
| Author/creator | Watson, Wilbur H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick (U.S.A.) : Transaction Publishers, ©1999. |
| Description | xi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Race, class, and power in the structure of medical practice in the United States -- History and political economy of African American medical education -- Gender in the development and practice of medicine by Blacks -- The significance of physician access of hospitals -- Illness and economic constraints on help-seeking behavior -- Race in the structure of access to treatment -- Doctor shopping behavior -- Stigma and coping with professional degradation -- The vanishing country doctor -- Interfaces of folk and biomedical practitioners -- Ethical issues in the practice of medicine -- Contemporary status of Black physicians |
| Local note | Little-321628--305131023600O |
| Bibliography note | References: p. 187-193. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98034953 |
| ISBN | 1560003766 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | R695 .W38 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |