The Social Transformation of American Medicine: The Rise Of A Sovereign Profession And The Making Of A Vast Industry
- ISBN-10
- 0465079350
- ISBN-13
- 9780465079353
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 532
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Author
- Paul Starr
Description
Examines the rise of the doctor's control over the health-care system and discusses the threat of new health-care conglomerates to the practitioners' dominance of the system
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