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A History of Medicine

Standard History of Medicine

Lois Magners textbook history of medicine, widely assigned as a standard survey covering ancient practice through modern biomedicine.

Facts
Author
Lois N. Magner
Publisher
CRC Press
Source Type
academic-history
Reliability Tier
1
Sources
A History of Medicine
Lois N. Magner, CRC Press
Claims Backed By This Source (96 claims)

This source backs 96 claims across the atlas. As facts: 43 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 12 holds, 11 connected, 4 held Differently. Plus 21 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Discoveries, 34 claims: 7 well-attested, 5 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 7 connected, 4 held Differently, 7 general references.
  • Conditions, 22 claims: 16 well-attested, 1 connected, 5 general references.
  • Treatments, 14 claims: 4 well-attested, 6 holds, 1 connected, 3 general references.
  • Healers, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
  • Medical Specialties, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Medical Institutions, 2 claims: 2 holds.

Held Differently

4
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