"Presents biographical information on physicians of African ancestry who practiced in the United States or taught those who practiced in the U.S. between 1800 and 1920. Features more than 3,000 entries that provide the physician's birth and death dates, place of practice, medical school and year of graduation, birthplace, parents, spouse, and children. Includes a geographical index"--Provided by publisher.
Memoirs of an Eastern Shore Physician
The Wright Man: A Biography
Walter J. Fraser Jr. and Winfred B. Moore Jr. ( Westport : Greenwood Press , 1983 ) , 143 ; Numa Adams , “ Sources ... Edward H. Beardsley , “ Desegregating Southern Medicine , 1945–1970 , ” International Social Science Review 71 ( 1996 ) ...
Biography of Edward Mazique, respected physician, contemporary of Martin Luther King, Jr., and influential Civil Rights activist in Washington, D.C.
Dancing in Fire
Sampson, George, and Rameck could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. When they met in high school, they recognized in each other the desire and ability to "beat the street.
Breaking the Color Line in Medicine: African Americans in Ophthalmology is a groundbreaking text documenting an often overlooked topic within the world of medicine and opthalmology.
Discusses the brief life of an extraordinary young African American doctor whose research with blood left us many legacies.