| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 112.3

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| Book Review | The American Historical Review, 112.3 | The History Cooperative

George Weisz. Divide and Conquer: A Comparative History of Medical Specialization. New York: Oxford University Press. 2006. Pp. xxx, 359. $49.95.
In this ambitious and wide-ranging study, George Weisz tackles specialization in medicine as an international phenomenon. He selects the German, American, British, and French paths to specialization, developing a significant international comparison. The thesis advanced is that specialization was primarily research driven and involved national professional bodies developing systems of certification. France is held to be significantly different with state-administered procedures. The extent to which national professional organizations could exert authority varied significantly with Germany and Britain having a stronger medical representative body than the United States.	1
We are offered valuable insights as regards income, and the financial advantages of specialization. Weisz expertly unravels a range of specialties, distinguishing psychiatry from neurology. He bases his study mainly on analysis of contemporary medical periodicals, and medical directories.	. . .

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