Harvest of Hope: The Pilgrimage of a Mexican-American PhysicianUniversity of Notre Dame Press, 1989 - 157 páginas An autobiography by a man born in Mexico who became a physician and ultimately President of the Chicago Board of Health. Besides his work in medicine, Prieto is a social activist striving for civil rights in Chicago and for the farmers union in California. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... believe that his child was lit- erally dying . He didn't believe that free medicine could possi- bly be good . He simply didn't believe me . Meanwhile , his child grew worse by the hour . His pulse was very slow — a sign of diphtheria ...
... believe that his child was lit- erally dying . He didn't believe that free medicine could possi- bly be good . He simply didn't believe me . Meanwhile , his child grew worse by the hour . His pulse was very slow — a sign of diphtheria ...
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... believe that a physician in Chicago was earning only $ 75 a month and couldn't afford a record player . During those first three months , I learned a very important thing about Chicago . Those who have never lived there always seem to ...
... believe that a physician in Chicago was earning only $ 75 a month and couldn't afford a record player . During those first three months , I learned a very important thing about Chicago . Those who have never lived there always seem to ...
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... believe , the designers had in mind making it possible to pause , in the midst of our hectic modern society , to reflect on the ways and means of becoming better Chris- tians . Those monthly meetings led directly to a strong desire to ...
... believe , the designers had in mind making it possible to pause , in the midst of our hectic modern society , to reflect on the ways and means of becoming better Chris- tians . Those monthly meetings led directly to a strong desire to ...
Contenido
At the Beginning | 1 |
The Year of the Internship | 43 |
The Early Years | 63 |
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Harvest of Hope: The Pilgrimage of a Mexican-American Physician Jorge Prieto Vista de fragmentos - 1989 |
Harvest of Hope: The Pilgrimage of a Mexican-American Physician Jorge Prieto Vista de fragmentos - 1989 |
Harvest of Hope: The Pilgrimage of a Mexican-American Physician Jorge Prieto Sin vista previa disponible - 1990 |
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