Bernard j stern (4 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Social Factors in Medical Progress' is an insightful sociological examination that explores the intersection of medical advancement and societal dynamics. Bernard J. Stern analyzes the development of medicine not as an isolated sequence of biological discoveries, but as a complex social process influenced by culture, institutional structures, and public opinion.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Social Factors in Medical Progress' is an insightful sociological examination that explores the intersection of medical advancement and societal dynamics. Bernard J. Stern analyzes the development of medicine not as an isolated sequence of biological discoveries, but as a complex social process influenced by culture, institutional structures, and public opinion. The work investigates the persistent phenomenon of resistance to medical innovations, providing historical case studies on topics such as vaccination, anesthesia, and the germ theory of disease. Stern highlights how professional conservatism and social tradition often act as barriers to the adoption of new scientific knowledge, creating what he terms 'social lags' in medical progress. By contextualizing scientific breakthroughs within their social environments, 'Social Factors in Medical Progress' remains a significant contribution to the fields of medical sociology and the history of science. This study provides a vital framework for understanding how human institutions and attitudes shape the trajectory of healthcare and scientific discovery, making it an essential read for scholars and readers interested in the evolution of modern medicine.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 88 pages. Short Stories: New Girl; Dangerous Gift; The Death Dust; The Wrong Impression. Articles: Our Fighting Men Have Gone Soft - photo-illustrated article, including Korean War POWs and turncoats; So You Want to Live in Paris - photo-illustrated guide to apartment hunting; I Coach the Hot Corner - Frank Crosetti of the New York Yankees; Danger - Boss Lady at Work - Olive Ann Beech runs Beechcraft (Travel Air Company) and is the only woman CEO in the aircraft industry; The Struggle to get Hoffa - Conclusion - How Long Will He Last? - with photo of Kennedy and Hoffa; The North Salem Mystery - unexplained caves and carved stones of Mystery Hill, HH. Serials: Set Up for Murder (part 1 of 2); Mark of Treachery (part 5 of 8). Ads: GE Fridges (in color); Bufferin; Colgate Dental Cream - with Gardol; Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Spaghetti; Hotpoint Fridges; Caterpillar - oil drilling scene; United States Steel (centerfold); Owens-Illinois cardboard boxes; Dial Soap; Anacin; Chevrolet nine-passenger Kingswood Station Wagon; Foremost Sherbets; Northern Tissue; Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic; Royal Crown Cola; Employers Mutuals of Wausau - with photos of Louis W. Prentiss, Jim Miller and Fred Weber; Pan American's new Pacific Jet Clippers; Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. ad features red-headed boy getting hair cut; Betty Crocker cake mixes (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, August (Aug.) 8, 1959 - The Struggle to Get (Jimmy) Hoffa New Girl; Dangerous Gift; The Death Dust; The Wrong Impression. Articles: Our Fighting Men Have Gone Soft - photo-illustrated article, including Korean War POWs and tur. Illustrated by Utz, Thornton (cover); Mayan, Earl; D'Andrea, Bernard;Lehr, Paul; Buckham (illustrator).…