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History of Biomedicine

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:19.
  • Ancient (BCE-40 CE)
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Early Modern (15th-18th Century)
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  • Middle Ages (5th-15th Century)
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
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URL: 

http://www.mic.ki.se/History.html

Author: 
Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
Excerpt: 

Karolinska Institutet University Library (KIB) is the largest medical library in Sweden. The library comprises of two library units and a network of computerised services.The library is organised in teams, and the staff, comprising of 130, is divided into 10 teams with a team leader each. All the team leaders are part of the library executive board.

Annotation: 

The Karolinska Institute's History of Biomedicine web site is a massive list of links grouped according to period, region and field. Researchers will find multiple links to texts, essays and exhibits in: History of Diseases, General Museums, Libraries & Special Collections, Indigenous Cultures, Mesopotamian Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Indian Medicine, Classical Islamic Biomedicine, and in Western Biomedicine for the Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern Periods. Researchers can also learn more about the Karolinska Instutute and Library and will find links to other helpful resources in the history of medicine.

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