Description
What are the origins of modern medicine? How did people experience disease in the past? This course addresses the changes and developments in Western medicine from the Ancient Greek world to the 19th century. In this historical survey we will look at changes in the education of practitioners, locations of healing, and how expectations that people had of medicine, the body and illness shifted with new discoveries and theories about health and disease. Among the themes we will pursue are the rise of hospitals, developments in anatomy and physiology, religion and medicine, contagious diseases outbreaks, and changes in the doctor and patient relationship.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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