In the sixties, Fitzhugh Mullan was an activist in the civil rights struggle. While in medical school, Mullan was shocked by gaps in what the students learned, and the lack of humanity in the classroom. Later, Dr. Mullan was outraged at the conditions he discovered when he began to practice. He helped found the Student Health Organization, organized the Controversial Medical Collective at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, and struggled to offer improved medical care to those who needed it most and could afford it least. This ...
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In the sixties, Fitzhugh Mullan was an activist in the civil rights struggle. While in medical school, Mullan was shocked by gaps in what the students learned, and the lack of humanity in the classroom. Later, Dr. Mullan was outraged at the conditions he discovered when he began to practice. He helped found the Student Health Organization, organized the Controversial Medical Collective at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, and struggled to offer improved medical care to those who needed it most and could afford it least. This landmark book charts the state of medical school and practices in the 1960s and 70s. This new edition is updated with an introduction in which Dr. Mullan reflects on the changes in the medical field over the last thirty years.
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Fair. This is a USED book, it is subject to external and interior wear including, underlining, highlighting, annotations, water damage, minor scuffs and tears. This is a donated book accepted as is. Stickers and sticker residue on the cover should be expected, as well as spine wear from use. There are NO codes or disc(s) included. All items ship Monday-Friday within 2-3 business days. Thank you for supporting Goodwill of OC.
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Very Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. Size: 6 1/8" X 9 1/4"; VERY GOOD / NO DUST JACKET. xxiii, 222 pp. Originally published in 1976, this edition has both the original preface and a new preface ("The Clenched Fist Revisited"). Interior: pages are completely clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and solid, as if never read. Exterior: right side corners of front cover are bumped into distinct curls, first few pages are also slightly curled. Otherwise edges are crisp, undamaged, and cover is clean, unmarked.
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Very Good. 047203197X. Binding tight. Pages clean and bright, but possessing a couple dog ears and creases throughout. Spine straight, uncreased. Cover glossy and intact with light shelf wear.; Conversations In Medicine And Society; 9.1 X 5.9 X 0.6 inches; 222 pages.
