The History of Medicine
Explore the rich history of medicine, from the diseases that once plagued us, how the medicine we take for granted today came to be, and the curious characters and stories surrounding these topics. Updates every week, with breaks between seasons for additional research and planning. Our current topic: Pain. Episodes to resume in early October 2021! Past Season's topics: Season 1 - Antibiotics. Season 2 - Surgery/Anesthesia. Season 3 - Public Health. Season 4 - Mental Illness. Season 5 - Pain.
The History of Medicine
4.27 - The DSM Strikes Back
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Kirby Gong
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Season 4
This week, we return to the DSM, the big book used by psychiatrists for diagnoses, which comes under fire, but now in the age of the internet, which we know can always make things interesting.
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