Overview
When the Tuskegee Veteran's Hospital opened in 1923, many in the Veteran's Bureau believed that black physicians and nurses were not competent to staff the facility. Except for nurses' aides, orderlies, attendants and laborers, hospital personnel would be white. Recruiting and training black medical professionals was difficult given the obstacles facing blacks in obtaining education in medicine and gaining acceptance in the field. The history of the hospital reflects the struggle for racial equality in the United States. This book describes the effort to integrate the Tuskegee Veteran's Hospital and follows the careers of the small group of well-trained, dedicated black physicians who played significant roles in its development as a treatment center for black veterans. The hospital's contributions to research and medicine are documented, along with its involvement in one of the biggest scandals in medical research--the Tuskegee syphilis study.
Full Product Details
Author: Mary Kaplan
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9781476662985
ISBN 10: 1476662983
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 27 May 2016
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.
Reviews
Kaplan's book goes far beyond a history of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and its black physicians. Kaplan weaves a narrative of the struggle of blacks, racism in the military, institutional racism, and the civil rights movement. Highly recommended --Choice; worthwhile...interesting illustrations and is well referenced. A valuable addition to our understanding of the struggles of African-American physicians --Watermark.
"""Kaplan's book goes far beyond a history of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and its black physicians. Kaplan weaves a narrative of the struggle of blacks, racism in the military, institutional racism, and the civil rights movement. Highly recommended""--Choice; ""worthwhile...interesting illustrations and is well referenced. A valuable addition to our understanding of the struggles of African-American physicians""--Watermark."
Kaplan's book goes far beyond a history of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and its black physicians. Kaplan weaves a narrative of the struggle of blacks, racism in the military, institutional racism, and the civil rights movement. Highly recommended -- Choice Choice Worthwhile...interesting illustrations and is well referenced. A valuable addition to our understanding of the struggles of African-American physicians -- Watermark Watermark Kaplan's book goes far beyond a history of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and its black physicians. Kaplan weaves a narrative of the struggle of blacks, racism in the military, institutional racism, and the civil rights movement. Highly recommended --Choice; worthwhile...interesting illustrations and is well referenced. A valuable addition to our understanding of the struggles of African-American physicians --Watermark.
Author Information
Mary Kaplan, LCSW, is a clinical social worker who has worked in healthcare and geriatrics for over 40 years as a clinician, administrator, educator, and community activist. She is retired from the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies, where she taught courses on mental health and aging, geriatric care management, and Alzheimer's disease. She is the author and co-author of six books and is an international speaker. She lives in Highlands, New Jersey.
