Caring for the heart : Mayo Clinic and the rise of specialization / W. Bruce Fye ; foreword by Rosemary A. Stevens.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Fye, Bruce, author.
• Stevens, Rosemary A., author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

• Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, associated with work.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Heart--Diseases--Prevention.
• Mayo Clinic--History.
• Mayo Clinic.

Medical Subjects:

• Mayo Clinic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (705 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This groundbreaking book weaves together three important themes. It describes major developments in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in the twentieth century, explains how the Mayo Clinic evolved from a family practice in Minnesota into one of the world's leading medical centers, and reveals how the invention of new technologies and procedures promoted specialization among physicians and surgeons. Caring for the Heart is written for general readers as well as health care professionals, historians, and policy analysts. Unlike traditional institutional or disease-focused histories, t

Contents:

""20 Challenges and Opportunities Around the New Millennium""""Appendix: Interviews""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Includes index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 0-19-998237-6
• 0-19-021563-1
• 0-19-998236-8

OCLC:

905865830