The Social Transformation of American Medicine

The Social Transformation of American Medicine
by Paul Starr

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Author: Paul Starr
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1984-06-04
ISBN: 0465079350
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Basic Books

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Book Review: The best analysis on american health care
Summary: 5 Stars

The evolution of American medicine is a fascinating story and it is told very well. The analysis is excellent and this really provides a great perspective about how the US got to the corporate system we are now on. I wish there would be an update that would take us from 1980-2000. The debate over how socialized medicine did not take root is very interesting and well done in the book. If you are getting started or an expert this book has something for everyone. Highly recommend for those who are trying to understand how doctors and hospitals developed in America.

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Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize in American History, this is a landmark history of how the entire American health care system of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and government programs has evolved over the last two centuries.

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