The Doctors, By Helen Clapesattle: Summary

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In her book, “The Doctors Mayo,” Helen Clapesattle gives a detailed account of the journey medicine has evolved over time. She gives talks of Dr. William Worrall Mayo who was apparently the founding father of Mayo clinic and Mayo Foundation; the analysis takes place from 1864 to 1944. Mayo’s two sons, William James and Charles Horace, pursued medicine as a factor that made them also contribute significantly to the development of the clinic. These brothers underwent training in the broad field of medicine, and therefore helped the clinic grow and expand since they attended to patients with all kinds of diseases (Clapesattle 17). According to Clapesattle, Dr. Mayo has played a great role in the American medicine and as per to how he conducted …show more content…
Mayo was happy since he knew that his clinic would expand significantly. This was because Horace and James had studied medicine and although they lacked an internship; their father knew that their knowledge and skills would be beneficial to his facility (Clapesattle 28). In other words, it is clear that Dr. Mayo knew that his sons would make the healthcare facility competitive a factor that will profoundly increase the clients turn over. It is clear that the strife for competitiveness in the market results to quality healthcare. This is the reason as to why when the Mayo’s sons arrived in Rochester, Dr. Mayo was happy since he knew that he was destined for greatness as far as provisions of quality healthcare is …show more content…
Mother Alfred Moes a staff in the Sisters of Saint Francis identified medical providers who could be provided with necessary resources so that they could help in attending to the patients. Dr. Mayo and his sons were among the first people to be approached (Clapesattle 36). After examining their credentials, Mother Moes decided not to provide them with resources but instead to incorporate them in as a staff in another medical facility called St Mary’s Hospital. Evidently, Mother Moes was impressed by Dr. Mayos and his son's work and knew that they would make the hospital competitive by providing quality healthcare. Notably, St Mary’s medical providers were Dr. Mayo, Horace, and James, his sons.
It is notable that the Mayos practiced the entire medicine responsibilities. They were attending to patients with all sorts of diseases, illnesses, and conditions. After some time, this made St. Mary’s clinic popular since many other healthcare facilities in the city were specializing in some diseases (Clapesattle 78). The clinic attracted many patients from as far as Minnesota. As the Mayos, continued to work, they gained experience and became more skilled in extensive areas of medicine. This made the clinic a unique medical facility which was providing quality healthcare

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