The Healer's Tale
Author | : Sharon R. Kaufman |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0299135543 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780299135546 |
Rating | : 4/5 (546 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Healer's Tale written by Sharon R. Kaufman and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical anthropologist Kaufman (U. of Calif., San Francisco) interviewed seven doctors, eminent in their fields, and trained during the 1920s and 1930s. She interviewed them between 1987 and 1989 (they were all between the 80-83 years old), seeking their life stories and their feelings and thinking about the shape of American medical education and care today. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR