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19th century

This dimension groups healers by the year they were born, showing which generation of medicine they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "both the role of doctors and the meaning of the word itself vary around the world," a role that has looked different in every generation of medical practice. Browsing by birth year lets a visitor compare healers from the same generation.

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Era First Practiced
1850 1
Tradition or Region
Western biomedicine 1
19th century
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1. History of Psychiatry (Wikipedia)
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  • History of psychiatry, mid-19th century specialty, era
    The beginning of psychiatry as a medical specialty is dated to the middle of the nineteenth century, although one may trace its germination to the late eighteenth century.
  • History of psychiatry, mid-19th century specialty, region
    The beginning of psychiatry as a medical specialty is dated to the middle of the nineteenth century, although one may trace its germination to the late eighteenth century.
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