The Medical History of Christopher Columbus, and the part taken by the Medical Profession in the Discovery of America

This article discusses the role of medical history in the solution of methodological problems pedagogy of medical institute and the methods of teaching the history of medicine. The author gives the general characteristic of the dif-ficulties that exist in the teaching and learning of the history of medicine at the moment, emphasizes the importance of applying a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to the successful implementation of the educational process at the University, in particular, that the history of medicine is part of a more general fundamental degree “History and philosophy of science". Considerable attention is paid to the role of medical history in the educational system of medical school. The article reveals the role of research on the history of medicine and the use of the biographical method in the study of the life path of prominent representatives of the medical profession in the theoretical-methodological aspect of the problem of humanization of higher professional medical education

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A Medical History of Persia and the Eastern Caliphate

10.1017/cbo9780511710766 ◽

2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Cyril Elgood

Keyword(s):

Medical History ◽

History Of

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How Valid are Patient Reports of Family History of Illness?

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1635275 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 19 (03) ◽

pp. 162-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rachel Harris ◽

W. Margaret ◽

Kathleen Hunter

Keyword(s):

Family History ◽

Medical History ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Cause Of Death ◽

Death Certificate ◽

Recall Rate ◽

Patient Reports ◽

Small Subgroup ◽

History Of ◽

Medical Histories

The recall rate of patients’ family medical histories was studied in 200 cancer and non-cancer patients. Data on age and cause of death for parents and grandparents were collected. Although most patients knew the age and cause of death of parents, less than half knew for grandparents. Cancer patients had significantly greater recall for maternally related relatives. A subsample of patients’ family medical histories was compared to death certificate data. Patients’ reports were found to be highly inaccurate. Since only a small subgroup could provide medical history data for grandparents, the generaliz-ability for history of family illness is questioned.

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The Role of HbA1c on Mortality in Patients with Medical History of Ischemic Stroke and Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Diabetes ◽

10.2337/db18-2406-pub ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 67 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 2406-PUB

Author(s):

KONSTANTINA KANELLOPOULOU ◽

IOANNIS L. MATSOUKIS ◽

ASIMINA GANOTOPOULOU ◽

THEODORA ATHANASOPOULOU ◽

CHRYSOULA TRIANTAFILLOPOULOU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Medical History ◽

Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation ◽

History Of

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Reenacting Migration, Past and Present

Transfers ◽

10.3167/trans.2017.070311 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 127-130

Author(s):

Mariana C. Françozo

Keyword(s):

Maritime History ◽

Christopher Columbus ◽

Exhibition Space ◽

European Capital Of Culture ◽

Air Space ◽

History Of ◽

The City

Located at the old harbor of the city of Genoa, the modern Galata Museo del Mare was inaugurated as part of the commemoration of Genoa as the 2004 European Capital of Culture. Only twelve years later, the museum proudly welcomes 200,000 visitors annually into its twenty-eight galleries, organized in an impressive exhibition space of 10,000 square meters, showcasing 4,300 objects. While the aim of the museum is to tell the maritime history of Genoa—ranging from Christopher Columbus to an open-air space showcasing the story of the Genoese shipyard—it is the exhibition on migration to and from Italy that will truly impress the visitor.

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The use of a Domain Ontology for the Management of Essential Hypertension (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.25427 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Chavez ◽

Vanessa Perez ◽

Angélica Urrutia

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Essential Hypertension ◽

Medical History ◽

Medical Records ◽

Medical Training ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Domain Ontology ◽

Free Text ◽

Snomed Ct ◽

History Of

BACKGROUND : Currently, hypertension is one of the diseases with greater risk of mortality in the world. Particularly in Chile, 90% of the population with this disease has idiopathic or essential hypertension. Essential hypertension is characterized by high blood pressure rates and it´s cause is unknown, which means that every patient might requires a different treatment, depending on their history and symptoms. Different data, such as history, symptoms, exams, etc., are generated for each patient suffering from the disease. This data is presented in the patient’s medical record, in no order, making it difficult to search for relevant information. Therefore, there is a need for a common, unified vocabulary of the terms that adequately represent the diseased, making searching within the domain more effective. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to develop a domain ontology for essential hypertension , therefore arranging the more significant data within the domain as tool for medical training or to support physicians’ decision making will be provided. METHODS The terms used for the ontology were extracted from the medical history of de-identified medical records, of patients with essential hypertension. The Snomed-CT’ collection of medical terms, and clinical guidelines to control the disease were also used. Methontology was used for the design, classes definition and their hierarchy, as well as relationships between concepts and instances. Three criteria were used to validate the ontology, which also helped to measure its quality. Tests were run with a dataset to verify that the tool was created according to the requirements. RESULTS An ontology of 310 instances classified into 37 classes was developed. From these, 4 super classes and 30 relationships were obtained. In the dataset tests, 100% correct and coherent answers were obtained for quality tests (3). CONCLUSIONS The development of this ontology provides a tool for physicians, specialists, and students, among others, that can be incorporated into clinical systems to support decision making regarding essential hypertension. Nevertheless, more instances should be incorporated into the ontology by carrying out further searched in the medical history or free text sections of the medical records of patients with this disease.

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