
The Social Transformation of American Medicine
The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry
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Narrated by:
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Sean Runnette
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By:
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Paul Starr
Considered the definitive history of the American healthcare system, The Social Transformation of American Medicine examines how the roles of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and government programs have evolved over the last two and a half centuries. How did the financially insecure medical profession of the 19th century become a most prosperous one in the 20th century? Why was national health insurance blocked? And why are corporate institutions taking over our medical care system today?
Beginning in 1760 and coming up to the present day, renowned sociologist Paul Starr traces the decline of professional sovereignty in medicine, the political struggles over healthcare, and the rise of a corporate system.
Updated with a new preface and an epilogue analyzing developments since the early 1980s, this new edition of The Social Transformation of American Medicine is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of our fraught healthcare system.
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Wonderful history/sociology of American Medical practice
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His scholarship and insightful comments are particularly meaningful to me. I strongly recommend this book to help gain an understanding of the context of medical practice in the United States.
really expansive but really dense
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Informative but kind of boring
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Cogent
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Chapters don’t align with the physical book’s chapters.
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I recommend powering through some of the slower points because they payoff is a wealth of information about one of the most important and confusing aspects of American Life.
Fascinating Survey of Healthcare in Amerixa
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Every one should read.
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excellent.
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simply wonderful
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Eye opening view of why our healthcare system is as it is
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