From laennec to lobotomy: Teaching medical history at academic medical centers

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 319, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 279-284

  Lerner, Barron H ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

20th century; Education; Film; History of medicine; Humanities; Internship and residency; Medical; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FILM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMANITIES; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0034084809     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200005000-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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