Private Practice
Christopher Crenner
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Description for Private Practice
Intimate epistolary exchanges between Cabot and his patients shed light on the challenges presented by the new technologies-especially their impact on the personal relationships between doctor and patient-providing insight into a time of expanding science and radical change. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11, 10 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJC; MBG; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
The beginning of the twentieth century marked the rise of advanced medical technologies, allowing doctors to diagnose and treat diseases in new ways. Although American physicians accepted the validity of the new science of medicine, they were sometimes reluctant to trust technology over their professional judgment or intuition. Likewise, patients raised their own suspicions about the new scientific tools, sometimes resisting or contradicting the advice of their physicians. Here Christopher Crenner examines a critical period in medical history, focusing on the office practice of Boston physician Richard Cabot. Intimate epistolary exchanges between Cabot and his patients shed light on ... Read more
The beginning of the twentieth century marked the rise of advanced medical technologies, allowing doctors to diagnose and treat diseases in new ways. Although American physicians accepted the validity of the new science of medicine, they were sometimes reluctant to trust technology over their professional judgment or intuition. Likewise, patients raised their own suspicions about the new scientific tools, sometimes resisting or contradicting the advice of their physicians. Here Christopher Crenner examines a critical period in medical history, focusing on the office practice of Boston physician Richard Cabot. Intimate epistolary exchanges between Cabot and his patients shed light on ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801881176
SKU
V9780801881176
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About Christopher Crenner
Christopher Crenner is chair of the Department of History and Philosophy of Medicine and an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Reviews for Private Practice
A fine book, an engaging example of the best sort of contemporary history... Crenner has provided as much material for the historian as for the historically minded physician... rigorously researched and fascinating.
Richard Barnett The Lancet 2005 An important reference for readers who are interested in the intellectual and organizational contributions of Richard Cabot... of interest to all who ... Read more
Richard Barnett The Lancet 2005 An important reference for readers who are interested in the intellectual and organizational contributions of Richard Cabot... of interest to all who ... Read more