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History of Medicine - EVP14001
Title: Dějiny lékařství
Guaranteed by: Ústav sociálního a posudkového lékařství (14-140)
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
Points: 4
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/13, C [HS]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (20)
Min. number of students: 5
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
Guarantor: MUDr. Roman Mašek
Teacher(s): doc. MUDr. Libuše Čeledová, Ph.D.
MUDr. Rostislav Čevela, Ph.D., MBA
Comes under: Volitelné předměty, 3. ročník Všeobecné
Volitelné předměty, 3. ročník Všeob20
Incompatibility : EV140X02
Interchangeability : EV140X02
Annotation -
Last update: MUDr. Roman Mašek (07.09.2023)
Within this elective course, students become acquainted with the history of medicine, from ancient times to modern medicine of the 21st century, all in context of important events of world and Czech history. The students also become acquainted with the most important personalities of various medical disciplines of Czech and world medicine. This course aims at deepening of students' knowledge of the history of medicine and at extending students' understanding of the coherency of the history of medicine and of the important milestones in the development of society.
Entry requirements - Czech
Last update: Vanda Stříbrná (08.09.2023)

Termíny a místo výuky:

vybrané čtvrtky 17.00 - 18.40, v učebně 4.21

ve dnech:

29.2., 7.3., 14.3., 21.3., 28.3., 4.4.

Literature -
Last update: MUDr. Roman Mašek (12.05.2024)

ANDĚL, M., ČERNÝ, K., DIVIŠOVÁ, B., 2023. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. Tematická řada, Lékařství. Prague: Paseka. ISBN 978-80-7637-331-0.

BELOFSKY, N., 2013. Strange Medicine: A Shocking History of Real Medical Practices Through the Ages. London: Penguin Publishing Group (Penguin Random House). ISBN 978-03-9915-995-4.

BERCOVICI, P., FABIANI, J., 2020. Medicine: A Graphic History. London: SelfMadeHero. ISBN 978-19-1059-379-0.

ČERNÝ, K., 2014. Mor 1480-1730. Epidemie v lékařských traktátech raného novověku. Prague: Karolinum. ISBN 978-80-246-2297-2.

DAVIES, G., 2011. The Illustrated Timeline of Medicine (History Timelines). New York: Rosen Young Adult (Rosen Publishing Group). ISBN 978-14-4884-796-9.

DOLEŽAL, A., 2001. Od babictví k porodnictví. Prague: Karolinum. ISBN 80-246-0277-6.

FARNDON, J., 2017. Strange Medicine: A History of Medical Remedies (The Sickening History of Medicine). Truro: Hungry Tomato. ISBN 978-15-1243-076-9.

GRIM, M., NAŇKA, O., ČERNÝ, K., 2014. Anatomie od Vesalia po současnost. Prague: Grada. ISBN 978-80-247-5023-1.

KAY, A., 2021. Kay‘s Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body. London: Puffin (Penguin Random House). ISBN 978-02-4150-852-7.

LENDEROVÁ, M., HANULÍK, V., TINKOVÁ, D., 2013. Dějiny těla: prameny, koncepty, historiografie. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart. ISBN 978-80-7465-068-0.

LENDEROVÁ, M., JIRÁNEK, T., MACKOVÁ, M., 2009. Z dějin české každodennosti: život v 19. století. Prague: Karolinum. ISBN 978-80-246-1683-4.

PAICHL, P., 2000. Dějiny zubní medicíny. Prague: Nuga. ISBN 80-85903-12-1.

PORTER, R., 2006. The Cambridge History of Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-05-2186-426-8.

ROYSTON, A., 1995. 100 Greatest Medical Discoveries. London: Belitha Press Limited. ISBN 978-18-5028-310-2.

SVOBODNÝ, P., HLAVÁČKOVÁ, L., 2004. Dějiny lékařství v českých zemích. Prague: Triton. ISBN 80-7254-424-1.

ŠTEMBERA, Z., 2004. Historie české perinatologie. Prague: Maxdorf. ISBN 80-7345-021-6.

ŠVÁB, J., 2016. Kapitoly z dějin chirurgie v českých zemích. Prague: Karolinum. ISBN 978-80-246-3238-4.

VENCOVSKÝ, E., 1996. Psychiatrie dávných věků (od Hippokrata k Pinelovi). Prague: Karolinum. ISBN 80-7184-226-5.

Requirements to the exam - Czech
Last update: MUDr. Roman Mašek (07.09.2023)

  • Účast na přednáškách (v rozsahu 66 %).

  • Referát studenta/studentky v rozsahu 5 min. na téma „Ten, kdo nezná historii, zůstane člověkem, který sice řadu věcí umí, ale téměř nic nechápe – pohled budoucího lékaře“.

Syllabus -
Last update: MUDr. Roman Mašek (07.09.2023)

Course Objectives:

  • To acquaint students with the development of medical thought and practices in various fields.

  • To understand the influence of historical events, discoveries, and personalities on contemporary medicine.

  • To evaluate the ethical, cultural, and societal aspects of medicine in the past and their relevance to the present.

  • To foster critical thinking and the ability to analyze historical sources and interpretations.

 

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to the Course. The Journey of a Healer

  - Medical philosophy, healing practices, and approaches in writings of ancient civilizations

2. Witch Hunts

  - Changes in the understanding of psychiatry and views on mental health

3. The Art of Midwifery

  - The blossoming of a scientific approach to women's health and the challenges of obstetrics

4. Through the Surgeon's Window

  - The development of surgical tools and techniques, ethical considerations

5. Fragile Warriors

  - Perspectives on child health in different historical periods, pediatrics as a distinct field

6. Milestones of Modern Medicine

  - Scientific discoveries and revolutionary inventions in modern medicine, the development of antibiotics and their impact on infectious disease treatment, technological innovations, and telemedicine

 
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