HIST 249 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Jewson, Stethoscope, Thoracic Cavity
15 Dec 2016
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The modern medical paradigm is meant to distinguish the changes that took place. The differences between our modern medicine and the 17th and 18th century and much earlier forms of medicine, the indigenous medicines that continue to exist in many countries . When we talk about the modern medical paradigm we talk about the development of a new sort of medicine, which developed over a century and a half. It"s the notion that medical knowledge and practice transformed by science (meaning of science not clear: science is a very contentious term, there are many different sciences, some of which work better when applied to medicine then others. Institutional change rise of large-scale research communities medical schools transformed: hospitals transformed, rise of laboratories: laboratories have become an integral part of medicine. Increased role of state: public health (starting in 19th century, medical insurance (in 20th century)
