The Social Transformation of American Medicine: The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry
by Paul Starr
Paul Starr’s landmark study explores the social transformation of American medicine, tracing the rise of a sovereign profession and the development of a vast industry. It offers a broad historical and sociological perspective on the institutions, forces, and changes that shaped modern healthcare in the United States.
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Paul Starr examines the social transformation of American medicine and the forces that shaped its modern form.
The book focuses on the rise of medicine as a sovereign profession and the changing structures surrounding medical practice.
It also explores the making of a vast industry, placing American healthcare within a broader social and institutional history.
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