To provide you with an “Introduction to the Medical Field” or rather an “Introduction to Healthcare” would almost be a supplement to what a Pre-med or healthcare major would learn in college. Resources will constantly be posted, and yes, they have be stripped of their content in search of accurate and helpful data. History of Medicine The history of medicine is just what its title is. From Hippocrates to Freud, back to Pavlov and again to modern neuroscientist, V.S. Ramachandran - from Polio, AIDS, Blount’s disease, to Smallpox, medicine includes those who contribute to it and those diseases that have existed and still do today. Its content is much too vast to be fit into a manageable textbook; therefore, it is represented by different people and is publicly released. The history of medicine can be presented and learned as a separate subject but is often not. It can be spotted in medical journals, citations, dissertations, in everyday conversations, and in various books. I recommend being mindful of the information (absorb it) as you progress in your studies. For specifics, you may want to keep the terms “history of science” close in ideas as well since it is much more likely turn up in any searches you may do. Medicine IS based on science after all! Please keep in mind that there are millions of websites referring to aspects of medicine, history, pathology, and others. The lists of resources will grow in time. Guide
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