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American Medicine's Golden Age: What Happened to It?

1982; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 215; Issue: 4539 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.7038876

1095-9203

John C. Burnham,

American and British Literature Analysis

In the first half of the 20th century, American physicians enjoyed relative freedom from adverse comment in mass and highbrow media. In unexpected ways the physicians' high ideals and the campaigns against socialized medicine brought criticism not only of the priestly but also of the technical functions of the medical profession. In the late 1950's this led to a campaign to modify the elevated position of physicians in American society.