William Henry Welch and the Heroic Age of American Medicine

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 568 pages
• Published by: The Johns Hopkins University Press January 1, 1993
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0801845017
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0801845017
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 2.1 pounds

Product Review


"A well-written biography [and] a good read It is basically the background of modern medicine in the United States. It explains the curriculum that physicians encountered in medical school. Most importantly, this 50-year old gem does it with style." -- Maryland Medical Journal

Reader Reviews
Simon Flexner portrays William Henry Welch as probably the biggest contributor in helping establish the backbone for medicine / pathology as we know it today. Simon Flexner was a very good friend of Welch's, and this source is one of the best secondary sources available to explore what is basically a patriotic American who helped his country in every single way (including the war) but did not get the fame or credit he deserved because to achieve all that this man had, he could not afford to concentrate on any one topic. This is a book which has enabled me to access what his most intermediate friends described him as, and not only was it a good source, but also an excellent read. If you want to know why American medicine really reached its pinnacle, this book is the answer.