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A Doctor of Their Own : The History of Adolescent Medicine
A Doctor of Their Own The History of Adolescent Medicine Author:Heather Munro Prescott The first book to trace the history of adolescent medicine, A Doctor of Their Own draws on oral histories of physicians in the field, patient records from adolescent medical facilities, medical and popular advice literature, and letters from teenagers and their parents. Prescott examines the interplay between the emergence of adolescent m... more »edicine and changes in American family relationships, youth culture, popular perceptions about young people, and the social experience of adolescence.« less