The image of modern medicine: aesthetic belonging and the American doctor, 1880-1950
- Collection:
- NLM Publications and Productions
- Series Title(s):
- James Cassedy memorial lecture
- Author(s):
- Warner, John Harley, 1953-
- Publication:
- Bethesda, MD : National Library of Medicine, 2011
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Medicine in the Arts Book Collecting -- history History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Libraries, Medical -- history Photography -- history Physician's Role -- history United States
- Genre(s):
- Lecture
- Abstract:
- (Producer) Distinguished scholar John Harley Warner, Avalon Professor and Chair, History of Medicine, and Professor of History, Yale University, has long studied the cultural and social history of medicine in 19th and 20th century America. This presentation will examine clinical practice, orthodox and alternative healing, the multiple meanings of scientific medicine, and the interactions among identity, narrative, and aesthetics in the grounding of modern medicine. Dr. Jeffry Reznick, Acting Chief of the History of Medicine Division, introduces the lecture and Dr. Warner.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 090 min.
- Color:
- Color
- Sound:
- Sound
- Provenance:
- Transfer; Dr. Stephen Greenberg, Coordinator of Public Services; 20110720; Acc# 2011-14.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101566682 (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 765779584
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101566682