American Physicians in the Nineteenth Century: From Sects to Science
[According to a survey of medical historians] the most important book of the past decade was William G. Rothstein'sAmerican Physicians in the Nineteenth Century.(Reviews in American History)Rothstein's approach is significantly different from the traditional one... he has produced a useful and stimulating work.(British Journal of the History of Science)A very readable book that will be of value to anyone interested in nineteenth-century medicine. Taken with the existing works on the majors sects, Professor Rothstein has made a significant contribution to the field of medical history.(Journal of the History of Medicine)