Let me heal : the opportunity to preserve excellence in American medicine / Kenneth M. Ludmerer.

  • Ludmerer, Kenneth M.
Date:
[2015]
  • Books

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Publication/Creation

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]

Physical description

xvii, 431 pages ; 25 cm

Contents

Johns Hopkins and the creation of the residency -- The growth of graduate medical education -- The American residency -- The life of a pre-World War II House Officer -- Consolidating the system -- The expansion of the residency in an era of abundance -- The evolving learning environment -- The life of a post-World War II House Officer -- The weakening of the educational community -- The era of high throughput -- The era of accountability, patient safety, and work-hour regulation -- Preserving excellence in residency training and medical care.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    CAE.6
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ISBN

  • 0199744548
  • 9780199744541