Physicians for the People
Black Doctors and the Struggle for Healthcare Equality in Alabama, 1870-1970

Jack D. Ellis (Author), Alan I Marcus (Foreword by)

9780817322236

Hardback, published 15 February 2025

248 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.488 kg

In Physicians for the People, Jack D. Ellis illuminates the post-Civil War lives of Black physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and midwives, highlighting both the causes of health care disparities among African Americans and the reasons for their continued underrepresentation in medical professions.