100 Notable Names from General Practice

Key features:

• Highly readable and visual introduction to the history of general practice

• Includes 100 biographies of a variety of general practitioners from 1640 to the present day

• Describes both successes and failures in the development of the specialty and how these have helped direct and shape current clinical practice

• Key themes covered include academia and research, medical education, medical politics and society

• Ideal for anyone wishing to gain a broader insight into the history of this important specialty, as well as those interested in medical biography