History of Medicine, The Center for the

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The mission of the Center for the History of Medicine is to conduct scholarly research on the history, culture and philosophy of medicine; to instruct and collaborate with our students, colleagues, and the broader community on these topics; to place contemporary medical dilemmas in context with past events and, thus, help inform public health and medical policies.

Recent Deposits

15 Doctors Send Message to Michiganders on Wearing Masks, Following Science

Lanz, P.M.; Hanna-Attisha, M; Boulton, M.L.; Bush, L.; Eisenberg, M.; Eisenberg, J.; Furr-Holden, C.D.; Markel, Howard; Marks, J.S.; Martin, E.; Meadows, P.; Misra, D.; Paneth, N.; Sunstrum, J.; Wagner, A.L. (2020-10-06)

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How a Medical Student Helped Discover Lifesaving Insulin

Markel, Howard (2021-02-27)

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The Day Marie Curie Got Snubbed by the French Science World

Markel, Howard (2021-01-23)

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A Childhood Accident Didn't Impair James Thurber's Comic Vision

Markel, Howard (2020-12-08)

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Michiganders Can Unite to Fight the Pandemic. We've Done it Before.

Markel, Howard; Navarro, J. Alexander (2020-11-12)

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How a Mysterious Ailment Ended Eleanor Roosevelt's Life

Markel, Howard (2020-11-07)

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The Sexual Assault Case that Shocked Hollywood Almost a Century Ago

Markel, Howard (2020-09-09)

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Why You Can Thank Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. for Doctors Washing Their Hands

Markel, Howard (2020-08-28)

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How Mental Health Struggles Wrote Ernest Hemingway's Final Chapter

Markel, Howard (2020-07-21)

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Analysis: Why Some Schools Stayed Open During the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Markel, Howard (2020-07-13)

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'One Day They Simply Weren't There.' How Researchers Reconstructed Anne Frank's Last Months

Markel`, Howard (2020-06-12)

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What History Revealed About Cities that Socially Distanced During a Pandemic

Markel, Howard (2020-04-20)

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The Plague Perfectly Captures the Risk in Returning to Normal

Markel, Howard (2020-04-16)

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To Save Lives, Social Distancing Must Continue Longer Than We Expect

Markel, Howard; Navarro, J. Alexander (2020-04-08)

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Dorothea Dix's Tireless Fight to End Inhumane Treatment for Mental Health Patients

Markel, Howard (2020-04-04)

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Will the Largest Quarantine in History Just Make Things Worse?

Markel, Howard (2020-01-27)

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Coronavirus School Closings: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late

Markel, Howard (2020-03-06)

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With Covid-19, Tech is Making History Repeat Itself

Markel, Howard (2020-03-04)

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The Dramatic Death of a Former President at the U.S. Capital

Markel, Howard (2020-02-21)

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Why we Should be Skeptical of China's Coronavirus Quarantine

Markel, Howard (2020-01-24)

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