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The Making of Rehabilitation : a Political Economy of Medical Specialization, 1890-1980.
Focusing on the history of one medical field--rehabilitation medicine--this book provides the first systematic analysis of the underlying forces that shape medical specialization, challenging traditional explanations of occupational specialization.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
1989.
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| Series: | Comparative studies of health systems and medical care.
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 The Bases for Specialization, 18901917; 3 War and the Organization of Work, 19171920; 4 Foundations for a Division of Labor, 19201941; 5 The Rediscovery of Rehabilitation, 19411950; 6 The Redivision of Labor, 19501980; Epilogue; APPENDIXES; NOTES; INDEX.