The Making of Rehabilitation: A Political Economy of Medical Specialization, 1890-1980 (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520066049 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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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.
Glenn Gritzer is Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Long Island University. Arnold Arluke is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern University, Boston.