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By Barbara Bates. 435 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992. $45.95 (cloth); $19.95 (paper). ISBN 0-8122-1367-X.

Bargaining for Life reminds us that those who fail to remember history are condemned to repeat it. It is a thoroughly researched, well-written book that describes the efforts to control tuberculosis in Philadelphia between 1876 and 1938, with a focus on the origins, development, and growth of institutions for patients with the disease. The central character in this story is Lawrence Flick, a physician who recovered from tuberculosis and went on to devote his life to the disease. The essential elements of both his story and societal attitudes toward the institutionalization of patients with tuberculosis can be found in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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