Medical Heritage, Jefferson County (Birmingham) Alabama: An Oral History of Retired Jefferson County Physicians including Biographies, Hospital Histories, Medicine, Medical Techniques and much more
Title: Medical Heritage: Jefferson County, Alabama, An Oral History Project of Retired Jefferson County Physicians. Original Edition, Small batch, local print-run... Scarce and Rare copy!
Author: Compiled by Dr. Wayne H. Finley
Contributors: Over 100 retired physicians in Jefferson County, AL and around the state of Alabama
Publisher: Sponsored by Jefferson County Medical Society
Date: Published 2011 (14 years of interviews and research)
Size: Large format Coil bound 8.5”x11”, 421 pages
Condition: Like New condition, no writing or marks, totally clean from a non-smoking physician’s private library
Sources: Transcripts of 811 Breakfast Club, 1997 - 2011monthly meetings and interviews
TOC: 15 sections plus tables, references and appendices
A truly remarkable book documenting 14 years of oral history compilation through the eyes of the physicians who were a part of the development and defining times in Birmingham’s local and national rise to prominence in health care. What better way to examine the uniqueness of Jefferson County’s medical history than by exploring these pages, compiled with first-hand knowledge and passed-down through oral accounts of the early days and the challenging years of health care growth in the Magic City and Jefferson County.
This is a Very Rare book that has virtually no trace of information on available copies online. This is a fascinating walk through the history of our medical community from the words of the physicians who lived it... the 100+ retired physicians who contributed to this book. You’ll certainly enjoy reading the personal accounts of how these dedicated men and women decided to become physicians, the emergence and development of hospitals in the county, the introduction of medical techniques and much more. You will no doubt recognize many of the featured physicians who took part in this most enlightened oral history documentation.
This is a must-have book that you will cherish and share with others, particularly if your family is a part of Jefferson County’s storied medical community. A lovely and one-of-a-kind addition to any collection of Birmingham and Jefferson County’s unique and interesting history. Book was part of a Birmingham physician’s personal collection.
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