The early history of paediatrics in Britain : written for the Wellcome Medal in History of Medicine
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1950Author
Tait, Haldane Philip
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Abstract
It is proposed in this essay to consider paedia- trics largely as a specialised branch of medicine, but at the same time to pass in brief review infant and child life from early times, as there are many things in the cultural and secular history of Britain which are of considerable moment in the history of paediatrics in our country. For this purpose it is convenient to divide the history into periods, viz.: First Period - Earliest Times to 1539 Second Period - 1540 to 1639 Third Period - 1640 to 1739 Fourth Period - 1740 to 1839 Fifth Period - 1840 to present century