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100 1 _aSaunders, W. Sedgwick
_q(William Sedgwick),
_d1824-1901
245 1 0 _aSketches from the history of medicine, ancient and modern :
_bAn oration delivered before the Hunterian Society
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-21
508 _adeaurider, Guus Snijders and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Sketches from the History of Medicine, Ancient and Modern" by W. Sedgwick Saunders is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an exploration of the origin and evolution of medicine, focusing primarily on its social aspects rather than strictly scientific developments. It likely addresses significant figures and moments in the history of medicine, linking ancient traditions to practices observed in more recent times. The opening of the oration reveals the author’s intention to delve into the early roots of medicine as a discipline, establishing a connection between human suffering and the development of medical practices. Saunders introduces a narrative that begins with the concept of primal man, illustrating how early humans were believed to exist without harm until the emergence of pain and illness necessitated medical intervention. By referencing historical figures like Moses and the customs surrounding practices such as circumcision, the author aims to demonstrate the lasting impact of these traditions on contemporary medical practices. The section underscores the intertwining of religious and medical roles throughout history, suggesting that health and societal norms are deeply connected. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: The London Institution, 1868
653 _aMedicine -- History
653 _aSpeeches, addresses, etc., English
856 4 _uhttps://wellcomecollection.org/works/bk7f8uf4
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69197
999 _c109993
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