The Evolution of Modern Medicine


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This is the manuscript of Sir William Osler's lectures on the "Evolution of Modern Medicine," delivered at Yale University in 1913. Here, the father of modern clinical medicine provides a brief introduction to the history of medicine from its origin to modern developments, such as the rise of preventive medicine. Originally written for the general public, the classic text is both engaging and informative, especially for those interested in healthcare professions, or medicine and history in general. - Summary by Cao Yuqing

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Preface 7:38 Read by Yuqing
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Introduction 15:55 Read by Pamela Nagami
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Origin of Medicine 6:00 Read by Availle
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Egyptian Medicine 17:23 Read by Melody Khoriaty
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Assyrian Medicine and Babylonian Medicine 20:31 Read by Melody Khoriaty
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Hebrew Medicine 5:40 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter I — ORIGIN OF MEDICINE, Chinese and Japanese Medicine 9:40 Read by Availle
Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Introduction 19:48 Read by Matea Bracic
Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Asklepios 14:07 Read by Matea Bracic
Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Hippocrates and the Hippocratic Writings 31:07 Read by Matea Bracic
Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Alexandrian School 7:35 Read by Catherine Emerson
Chapter II — GREEK MEDICINE, Galen 14:33 Read by Amy Koenig
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Introduction 7:01 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, South Italian School, Byzantine Medicine 7:44 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Arabian Medicine 23:20 Read by Availle
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, The Rise of the Universities 20:23 Read by Availle
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Mediaeval Medical Studies, Mediaeval Practice 3:09 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter III — MEDIAEVAL MEDICINE, Astrology and Divination 14:06 Read by KevinS
Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Introduction 10:08 Read by Rita Boutros
Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Paracelsus 26:20 Read by Rita Boutros
Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Vesalius 29:37 Read by Rita Boutros
Chapter IV — RENAISSANCE AND RISE OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, Harvey 29:36 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Introduction Part 1 22:01 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Introduction Part 2 23:47 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter V — THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN MEDICINE, Internal Secretions, Chemistry 8:33 Read by realisticspeakers
Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Introduction 10:23 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Sanitation 29:12 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter VI — RISE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, Tuberculosis 3:50 Read by Larry Wilson