A Family Practice: The Russell Doctors and the Evolving Business of Medicine, 1799-1989
Brand: University of Arkansas Press
Categories: Books, History, Americas



Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
ISBN-13: 978-1682261279
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1682261271
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Print length: 265 pages
Publication date: May 14, 2020
subtitle: Hardcover – May 14, 2020
author: William D. Lindsey William L. Russell Mary L. Ryan
review: Editorial Reviews Review “A meticulously woven study of medical history set within the context of a family of healthcare practitioners spanning generations. The thoughtful examination of each doctor’s education, career, choices, and challenges is connected to the larger trends in medical practice. The authors’ insightful account of the Russell family doctors speaks to the enduring legacy of the compassion, dedication, ambition and ingenuity of country doctors.” —Annie Anderson, The Country Doctor Museum About the Author William D. Lindsey is a former academic and university administrator and the winner of the Booker Worthen Literary Prize for Fiat Flux: The Writings of Wilson R. Bachelor, Nineteenth-Century Country Doctor and Philosopher . William L. Russell is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army and media-relations specialist who is descended from the Russell physicians. Mary L. Ryan worked in health sciences libraries at Tulane University and the Texas Medical Center and was director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Library for seventeen years.