| The evolution of paediatrics from archaeological times to the mid-nineteenth century and the historical influence on present day practice. | |
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PMID: 18394119 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The history of childcare dates back to the beginning of time. This article critically analyses the history of paediatrics from its roots to mid-nineteenth century with the view to examine its evolution and influence on today's practice. Paediatrics as a sub-speciality of medicine only began in the fifteenth century when the Four Incunabula were published in the West. This was the first attempt at producing a comprehensive and accessible reference paediatric text. However, long before the Incunabula, early traces of childcare are found in different cultures like Egyptian, Indian and Chinese. Modern paediatrics is a highly advanced field of medicine that relies on many recent technological innovations. In spite of these, this paper concludes that paediatrics today is very much based on concepts, such as observation and clinical skills, introduced many centuries ago. The basic approach used in everyday clinical practice owes more to century-old ideas of scientists. |
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Authors:
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Vinita Rangroo |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 97 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 2008 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-08 Completed Date: 2008-08-13 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: Norway |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 677-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. vr25@le.ac.uk |
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Greek World
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history History, 15th Century History, 16th Century History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Pediatrics / history*, trends Roman World / history |
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