PDAMX#35.1 - Scientific Priests (w/ Brother X)
From Plausible Deniability AMX by Plausible Deniability AMX
December 12, 2024 · 1h 12m
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of American medicine as detailed in Paul Starr's book.
Today we discuss Paul Starr's book "The Social Transformation of American Medicine", published in 1982. Specifically we focus on the introduction and chapter I, which begins to detail how American medicine went from a largely unorganized, unlicensed, lower class trade in the late 18th/early 19th century to the priestly profession it is today. We have an email and would love to hear from you, if you're so compelled: plausibledeniabilityamx@gmail.com Disclaimer: All opinions are our own, respectively, and don't represent any institution we may or may not be a part of, respectively.
People in this episode
Guest: Brother X
Topics covered
- American medicine
- social transformation
- professionalization
- history of medicine
- cultural analysis
Keywords
- American medicine
- Paul Starr
- social transformation
- history
- priestly profession
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Social Transformation of American Medicine
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