Let me heal : the opportunity to preserve excellence in American medicine / Kenneth M. Ludmerer.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]

xvii, 431 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Johns Hopkins and the creation of the residency -- The growth of graduate medical education -- The American residency -- The life of a pre-World War II House Officer -- Consolidating the system -- The expansion of the residency in an era of abundance -- The evolving learning environment -- The life of a post-World War II House Officer -- The weakening of the educational community -- The era of high throughput -- The era of accountability, patient safety, and work-hour regulation -- Preserving excellence in residency training and medical care.