Dr. Charles David Spivak: A Jewish Immigrant and the American Tuberculosis Movement (Timberline)
Автор:Jeanne E. Abrams Год: 2009 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 226 ISBN: 0870819410 Part biography, part medical history, and part study of Jewish life in turn-of-the-century America, Jeanne Abrams's book tells the story of Dr. Charles David Spivak --a Jewish immigrant from Russia who became one of the leaders of the American Tuberculosis Movement.Born in Russia in 1861, Spivak immigrated to the United States in 1882 and received his medical degree from Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College by 1890. In 1896, his wife's poor health brought them to Colorado. Determined to find a cure, Spivak became one of the most charismatic and well-known leaders in the American Tuberculosis Movement. His role as director of Denver's Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society sanatorium allowed his personal philosophies to strongly influence policies. His unique blend of Yiddishkeit, socialism, and secularism--along with his belief in treating the "whole" patient--became a model for integrating medical, social, and rehabilitation services that was copied across the country.Not only a...
