Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Louisville Medical Institute; 2 The Damned Unpromising Specimen -- 3 Medical Director; 4 Professor of Surgery; 5 Editor and Medical Politician; Postscript; Notes; A Note to Readers
Summary
David Wendel Yandell was the most distinguished physician of a family noted for its contributions to the medical profession over a period of generations. Like his father before him, Yandell taught for many years at the Medical Department of the University of Louisville. His years as a Confederate surgeon impressed upon him the horrifying consequences of the inadequate preparation of most physicians. Concerned especially about the need for practical training, Yandell waged a twenty-year campaign to expand clinic facilities and introduce intern programs at his own school and across the nation. H
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-116)
