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Palestinian Doctors: Medical Practice and the Transformation of Palestine, 1900–1948 offers a comprehensive historical analysis of Palestinian medical professionals and healthcare systems during a pivotal era in Middle Eastern history. The authors, Yoni Furas and Liat Kozma, trace how Palestinian doctors navigated the complexities of Ottoman rule, British mandate, and the emergence of modern nationalism, examining the intersection of medicine, identity, and society.
The work explores how medical practice became a vehicle for Palestinian modernization and professional advancement, while also investigating the challenges doctors faced in establishing medical institutions, training programs, and healthcare networks. Through careful archival research and scholarly analysis, the book reveals how medicine was intertwined with political developments, social change, and the formation of Palestinian national consciousness during this transformative period.
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