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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Heather Munro Prescott, Prescott Heather Munro
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.10.1998
• EAN: 9780674214613
• ISBN: 978-0-674-21461-3
• Peso: 535 g
• Illustrazioni: 7 halftones
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; USA, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, MEDICAL / Pediatrics, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Age groups: children, History of the Americas, Paediatric medicine, Age groups: adolescents