A Doctor of Their Own - The History of Adolescent Medicine

in the 1950s to its uncertain prospects today, when, despite heightened recognition of their specific medical needs, most teenagers still receive inadequate health care.

About the author

Heather Munro Prescott is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University.

Summary

The first book to trace the history of adolescent medicine, A Doctor of Their Own draws on oral histories of physicians in the field, patient records from adolescent medical facilities, medical and popular advice literature, and letters from teenagers and their parents.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Munro Prescott
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.10.1998
• EAN: 9780674214613
• ISBN: 978-0-674-21461-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 242 mm x 165 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 540 g
• Illustrations: 7 halftones
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine