The History of Medicine Part 13: Where are we Now?
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This episode discusses the impact of the Flexner Report on American healthcare and its ongoing repercussions.
The first half of American Medical History ends at the Flexner Report, which entirely morphed American Healthcare into a monolithic corporate entity under the complete control of the AMA. Every aspect of healthcare transformed, from education, to payment, to philosophy, to licensing, to dogma. The Medical Racial Script, long unspoken and oft ignored, became the law of the land. What are the repercussions of Flexner today? We will discuss some of the ramifications of th...
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