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Anyone, Anything, Anytime: A History of Emergency Medicine
Contributor(s): Zink, Brian J. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1560537108     ISBN-13: 9781560537106
Publisher: Mosby
OUR PRICE: $62.95  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2005
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Annotation: This volume is the first book to comprehensively explore the evolution of the field of emergency medicine--from its origins following World War II, through the sociopolitical changes of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, to the present. Firsthand narratives from more than 45 founders and pioneers of emergency medicine provide a vivid portrayal of the important events and viewpoints that have given rise to today's practice.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Emergency Medicine
- Medical | Allied Health Services - Emergency Medical Services
Dewey: 616.025
LCCN: 2005041586
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.42" W x 10.38" L (1.77 lbs) 344 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
A wonderful picture of an important period in the practice of medicine in the United States. (from the Foreword by Peter Rosen, MD) Here is the very first book to comprehensively explore the evolution of the field of emergency medicine -- from its origins following World War II, through the sociopolitical changes of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, to the present. First-hand narratives from more than 45 founders and pioneers of emergency medicine provide a vivid portrayal of the important events and viewpoints that have given rise to today's practice.
  • Represents the first comprehensive history of emergency medicine as a specialty.
  • Provides first-hand oral histories from more than 45 of the key figures who witnessed and helped to shape the developments chronicled in the book.
  • Offers keen insights into how the sociopolitical changes of the 1950s through 1970s influenced public health, health care delivery, and emergency medicine.
  • Includes many unique photographs of important leaders in emergency medicine.
 
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