In Service to American Pharmacy - The Professional Life of William Procter Jr.

The position of the pharmacist in the structure of health care in the US evolved during the middle half of the 19th century. Higby examines the professional life of William Procter, Jr., generally regarded as the "Father of American Pharmacy”, and follows the development of American pharmacy through four decades of Procter's professional commitment to the field.

About the author

Gregory J. Higby is Director of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, Madison, Wisconsin.

Summary

The position of the pharmacist in the structure of health care in the US evolved during the middle half of the 19th century. Higby examines the professional life of William Procter, Jr., generally regarded as the “Father of American Pharmacy”, and follows the development of American pharmacy through four decades of Procter’s professional commitment to the field.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory J Higby, Gregory J. Higby
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9780817358563
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-5856-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: History Amer Science & Technol; History of American Science & Technology Series; History of American Science and Technology Series; History Amer Science & Technol; History of American Science an
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies