American Physicians in the Nineteenth Century: From Sects to ScienceIn American Physicians in the Nineteenth Century, William G. Rothstein sombines sociological with historical analysis to explain the devlopment of the medical profession in nineteenth century America. After describing how medicine first became a full time vocation early in the nineteenth century, Rothstein examines the founding of medical schools and societies, regulatory efforts, and the development of heroic medicine as the accepted form of medical