100 notable names from general practice / edited by Neil Metcalfe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Metcalfe, Neil, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Royal College of General Practitioners.

History.

Family medicine.

Physicians (General practice).

Great Britain.

Physicians (General practice)--Great Britain--Biography.

Family medicine--Great Britain--History.

General Practitioners.

Royal College of General Practitioners--History.

Medical Subjects:

General Practitioners.

Genre:

History.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xx, 313 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Other Title:

One hundred notable names from general practice

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2019]

Summary:

Presents 100 biographies of key figures in the development of the specialty of General Practice and how their successes, and occasional failures, have influenced the practice we see today. Organized under key themes, the reader will gain an insight into the background of these individuals and what led to their decision to enter the field, while also learning about important and interesting events in the history of the Royal College of General Practitioners, GP societies and education groups. Written in an accessible style, and illustrated throughout, the book will appeal to medical students, trainees and academics in the fields of general practice, medical history and medical education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1498751989

9781498751988

9781138099500

1138099503

OCLC:

991789396

Publisher Number:

99980000041