The history of Western medicine video recording, 1997
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Summary
- Creator:
- Erlen, Jonathon, 1946-, Barron, Daniel D., McClure, Lucretia, and University of South Carolina. School of Library and Information Science
- Abstract:
- Educational video on the history of Western medicine presented by the University of South Carolina's College of Library and Information Science as part of a workshop created by the library school specifically for students and professionals interested in medical history. Dr. Daniel Barron, USC Library School faculty, moderates a discussion with Lucretia McClure, Medical Library Special Collections, Harvard, and Dr. John Erlen, professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, on issues in the study of the history of medicine. Interspersed with their comments are video segments that provide an overview of the evolution of Western medical knowledge and practices from Neolithic times to the 20th century. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet (1 videocassette)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11345
Background
- Scope and content:
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Educational video on the history of Western medicine presented by the University of South Carolina's College of Library and Information Science as part of a workshop created by the library school specifically for students and professionals interested in medical history. Dr. Daniel Barron, USC Library School faculty, moderates a discussion with Lucretia McClure, Medical Library Special Collections, Harvard, and Dr. John Erlen, professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, on issues in the study of the history of medicine. Interspersed with their comments are video segments that provide an overview of the evolution of Western medical knowledge and practices from Neolithic times to the 20th century. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jonathon Erlen is a history of medicine librarian at the Falkland Library of Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.
- Acquisition information:
- "The history of Western medicine" video recording was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a transfer in 2011.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Paula Jeannet, December 2016
No accession number
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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