A BMJ article urges a revisiting of medical history, arguing that professionalization sidelined women’s roles in shaping which forms of medical knowledge become legitimate.

Today, more women than men are entering medical school and pursuing a career in medicine. Who were some of the pioneering women physicians, and what challenges do contemporary women in medicine face?

One fresh spring afternoon twelve years ago, a stout, bald American and a compact, bright-eyed young Swiss lingered over lunch in Leipzig’s famed Auerbach’s Keller. “This is the place,” said Dr.

Introduction : The spirit of American medicine / Felix Marti-Ibañez -- Guideposts in the history of American medicine / Benjamin Spector -- Medicine and medical practices among aboriginal American ...

Doctor filling out paper medical records. Humans have long had the urge to document our experiences. The first cave painting dates back to more than 64,000 years ago. Unsurprisingly, medical records ...

History does not only hinge on major events. Sometimes it is a 15-minute conversation or a chance encounter between two ...

The combined history of the Division of Preventive Medicine (DOPM) and the Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) at UAB traces a shared legacy of innovation in clinical care, research, and ...