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Doctors Only: The Evolving Image of the American Physician by Richard Malmsheime

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ISBN-13
9780313234651
Book Title
Doctors Only
ISBN
9780313234651

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0313234655
ISBN-13
9780313234651
eBay Product ID (ePID)
119365

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
190 Pages
Publication Name
Doctors only : the Evolving Image of the American Physician
Language
English
Subject
Physicians, General
Publication Year
1988
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical
Author
Richard Malmsheimer
Series
Contributions in Medical Studies
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
88-005685
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
". . . Malmsheimer justifies his position that American fiction is useful in studying the role of the American physician. His analyses are generally concise and interesting. Historians who read this book will learn about a rarely used data source that often contains useful information on past medical practices and the role of the physician." Bulletin of the History of Medicine
Series Volume Number
No. 25
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
610/.973
Table Of Content
Introduction: Wanting More, Getting Less Training for Frustration: The Sociological Perspective Disillusionment and Discontent: The Historical Dimension The Power of Expectations: Theoretical Frameworks Literary Artifacts: Origins Literary Artifacts: Continuations Popular Culture: Proliferations Popular Culture: Familiar Differences Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Some of the problems facing the American medical profession today stem from an underlying cultural phenomenon--the evolution of the image of the doctor as an omnipotent and infallible individual. It is an image that is held by both doctors and patients alike. The behavior elicited by patient's awe, asserts Malmsheimer, becomes counterproductive when doctors are no longer able to admit their mistakes and limitations because their patients, conditioned to an ideal image, demand continuous proof of a doctor's infallibility. This volume examines the origins and evolution of the distorted and highly evocative image of American doctor from a variety of perspectives--sociological, historical, literary, cultural, and in light of modern communications theory. From the mid-nineteenth through the early part of the twentieth century, as America's health care system grew and made vast improvements in patient care, the idealized image of the doctor also grew. Ironically, though today's health care system has become less readily accessible and more expensive, there has been little comparable decline in the idealization of the doctor.
LC Classification Number
R690

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