Bibliograph

Type

Label

Tales from Kentucky doctors, William Lynwood Montell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

collective biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tales from Kentucky doctors

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

216930178

Responsibility statement

William Lynwood Montell

Summary

In Tales from Kentucky Doctors, noted oral historian William Lynwood Montell has assembled a fascinating collection of memoirs from Kentucky's medical providers. Ranging from humorous to heartwarming to tragic, the stories presented in Tales from Kentucky Doctors are authentic and captivating. While these firsthand accounts from and about Kentucky doctors won't be found in a formal history book, this collection is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the culture and tradition of Kentucky medical practice. By combining personal experiences, humorous anecdotes, and local legends

Table Of Contents

Choosing the medical profession -- Medical training and early career -- Other doctors -- House calls -- Personal practice -- Hospital practice -- Medications -- Special deliveries -- Regrettable cases -- Epidemics and outbreaks -- Folk healing -- Animal stories -- Doctors' social events -- Medical practice then and now

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