Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical SpecializationThis wide ranging book is the first to examine one of the most significant and characteristic features of modern medicine specialization in historical and comparative context. Based on research in three languages, it traces the origins of modern medical specialization to 1830s Paris and examines its spread to Germany, Britain, and the US, showing how it evolved from an outgrowth of academic teaching and research in the 19th century into the dominant