The author wrote this study to help clear up confusion on the part of genealogists and other researchers about the many medical schools in Kansas City. She lists all institutions with "Kansas City" in their name along with dates and also explains the background of medical education. Until the early twentieth century, medical education was almost totally unregulated and notoriously bad. A group of physicians could band together to form a medical school and often admitted anyone who applied.
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