Literature of medicine

Article Abstract:

Medical historians, like all historians, bring a creative flair to their work; they are the 'bards of medical science'. The settings they describe, of plague in Europe or of the physician/priest of bygone days, help us to see recurrent patterns in today's health problems. Medical historians observe the changing role of society with respect to people's health, creating a script in which cities or nations are the central characters. Several recent books, which discuss the social and public health aspects of medicine, are mentioned by name. No comprehensive history of US public health has been written, although several books and articles have provided excellent descriptions of aspects of that history. They are listed. So, too, are names of several recent books describing specific events or institutions within public health, such as the development of the National Health Service Corps or the early years of the National Institutes of Mental Health. The problems of public health provide rich ground for readers and writers alike. (Consumer Summary produced by Reliance Medical Information, Inc.)

Medicine, Reports, History, History of medicine, Public health, Literature, Medical literature, Communication in medicine, Medical communication

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Profiles in Primary Care

Article Abstract:

Profiles in Primary Care is a new series in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) which presents the oral histories of family practice physicians. Historically, medical doctors acted as generalists, but the profession became increasingly specialized and primary care doctors became in short supply. The growth of managed care and interest in health care reform have renewed interest in primary care. The series will present historical profiles of interesting primary care physicians based on lengthy interviews.

Editorial, Publishing industry, Usage, Portrayals, Oral history, Physicians (General practice), General practitioners, JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association (Periodical)

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Connie Adler, MD: living rural medicine

Article Abstract:

Connie Adler is a primary care practitioner in western Maine who specializes in women's health. In the early 1970's she was a Seattle midwife who began her formal medical education at Tufts Medical School in 1979. She received a a National Health Service Corps scholarship to pay for her training in family medicine and she spent five years of service in a migrant health clinic in eastern Washington State. She now works at the Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Maine.

Adler, Connie

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