David Wendel Yandell: Physician of Old Louisville

by Nancy Disher Baird

Book Overview

David Wendel Yandell was the most distinguished physician of a family noted for its contributions to the medical profession over a period of generations. Like his father before him, Yandell taught for many years at the Medical Department of the University of Louisville. His years as a Confederate surgeon impressed upon him the horrifying consequences of the inadequate preparation of most physicians. Concerned especially about the need for practical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813192889
• ISBN13: 9780813192888
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher