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The Evolution of Modern Medicine

Sir William Osler (1849 - 1919)

This is the manuscript of Sir William Osler's lectures on the "Evolution of Modern Medicine," delivered at Yale University in 1913. Here, the father of modern clinical medicine provides a brief introduction to the history of medicine from its origin to modern developments, such as the rise of preventive medicine. Originally written for the general public, the classic text is both engaging and informative, especially for those interested in healthcare professions, or medicine and history in general. - Summary by Cao Yuqing

Genre(s): History, Medical

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	Preface	Yuqing	00:07:38
Play 01	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Introduction	Pamela Nagami	00:15:55
Play 02	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Origin of Medicine	Availle	00:06:00
Play 03	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Egyptian Medicine	Melody Khoriaty	00:17:23
Play 04	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Assyrian Medicine and Babylonian Medicine	Melody Khoriaty	00:20:31
Play 05	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Hebrew Medicine	laurencetrask	00:05:40
Play 06	Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Chinese and Japanese Medicine	Availle	00:09:40
Play 07	Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Introduction	Matea Bracic	00:19:48
Play 08	Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Asklepios	Matea Bracic	00:14:07
Play 09	Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Hippocrates and the Hippocratic Writings	Matea Bracic	00:31:07
Play 10	Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Alexandrian School	Catherine Emerson	00:07:35
Play 11	Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Galen	Amy Koenig	00:14:33
Play 12	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Introduction	laurencetrask	00:07:01
Play 13	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, South Italian School, Byzantine Medicine	laurencetrask	00:07:44
Play 14	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Arabian Medicine	Availle	00:23:20
Play 15	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, The Rise of the Universities	Availle	00:20:23
Play 16	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Mediaeval Medical Studies, Mediaeval Practice	laurencetrask	00:03:09
Play 17	Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Astrology and Divination	KevinS	00:14:06
Play 18	Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Introduction	Rita Boutros	00:10:08
Play 19	Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Paracelsus	Rita Boutros	00:26:20
Play 20	Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Vesalius	Rita Boutros	00:29:37
Play 21	Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Harvey	laurencetrask	00:29:36
Play 22	Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Introduction Part 1	realisticspeakers	00:22:01
Play 23	Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Introduction Part 2	realisticspeakers	00:23:47
Play 24	Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Internal Secretions, Chemistry	realisticspeakers	00:08:33
Play 25	Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Introduction	Larry Wilson	00:10:23
Play 26	Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Sanitation	Larry Wilson	00:29:12
Play 27	Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Tuberculosis	Larry Wilson	00:03:50

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