Medicine and science in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Abstract:

:The achievements of 19th century medical education, practice, literature, and science and their affect on 20th century medicine are reviewed. The contributions made by 19th century physicians to change medical education are described, as well as the social processes that influenced medicine and science in both centuries.

journal_name

J Natl Med Assoc

authors

Bloch H

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1988-02-01 00:00:00

pages

229-32

issue

2

eissn

0027-9684

issn

1943-4693

journal_volume

80

pub_type

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