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History of medicine

Scope note

Study of medical concepts and practice throughout human history in a global, social, cultural, and scientific context including theories, diseases, health care, individual practitioners, special branches of medicine, and medical professions such as nursing.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000247283

Created

13yrs ago

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