Sickness and Health in America: Readings in the History of Medicine and Public Health
“Teachers will findSickness and Health in Americawell suited to their needs. It was designed as an introductory reader for basic courses in the history of American medicine and public health … and follows a coherent topical pattern.”—Todd L. Savitt,Clio Medica “Anyone interested in the medical history of the United States in the past two centuries will find these essays of great interest.”—The Lancet“A major work.”—Norman Gevitz,Journal of the American Medical Association