The White House Physician
Subtitle: A History from Washington to George W. Bush
Publisher: McFarland
Published: July 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780786429769
Subjects: American history; History of medicine; Political leaders & leadership; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; USA; Historical - U.S.; Medical - Physicians; United States - General; History / United States; Medical - General; Presidents & Heads of State; United States - 20th Century; Biography; History; Physician and patient; Physicians; Presidents; United States
Description: "While biographical sketches detailing the background of each physician are included, the main focus of the work is the especially complex physician-patient relationship and the ways in which it has changed over time. The evolution of the presidential physician's responsibilities is also discussed, as are developments in American medicine during presidential terms"--Provided by publisher.