| Time's arrow in nephrology: the discovery of the kidney. | |
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PMID: 16180549 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Time is a unique dimension of the universe, along with perhaps 10 dimensions of space, according to superstring theory. Our brain and its associated consciousness perceive time as a continuous unidirectional stream. Even though we appear to be able to move freely in three dimensions of space; time's arrow for us points only one way, the present eroding into the future to leave the past behind. For two millennia, time has been likened to a stream or river. In the West, for the past two centuries, time and change have been equated almost automatically with the idea of progress. However, change always brings with it loss as well as gain, and progress is far from inevitable. This remains true in the history of medicine. The history of any subject is full of blind alleys, which, although important at the time, generally become edited out in retrospect. |
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Authors:
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J Stewart Cameron |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: EDTNA/ERCA journal (English ed.) Volume: 31 ISSN: 1019-083X ISO Abbreviation: EDTNA ERCA J Publication Date: 2005 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-09-26 Completed Date: 2005-11-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9805754 Medline TA: EDTNA ERCA J Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-71 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, GKT Medical School, King's College, London, UK. jstewart.cameron2@btopenworld.com |
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Anatomy
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history* History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, 21st Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Kidney* Kidney Transplantation / history Kidney, Artificial / history Nephrology / history* Renal Dialysis / history* Time Perception Western World / history |
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