This course explores the history of medicine through various epidemics, diseases, and medical breakthroughs. By studying topics such as the 1918 Flu Pandemic, the history of vaccines, and the discovery of insulin, learners will gain insights into the evolution of medical practices. The course uses a combination of storytelling and historical analysis to engage learners. It is suitable for history enthusiasts, medical students, and anyone interested in the intersection of health and human history.
Overview
Syllabus
History of Vaccines - Killing Smallpox - Extra History.
Pellagra - A Medical Mystery - Extra History.
The Polio Epidemic - FDR & The March of Dimes - Extra History.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic: Coronavirus Update.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Emergence - Extra History - #1.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Trench Fever - Extra History - #2.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Order More Coffins - Extra History - #3.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Fighting the Ghost - Extra History - #4.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Leviathan - Extra History - #5.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - The Forgotten Plague - Extra History - #6.
The 1918 Flu Pandemic - Lies - Extra History.
History of Dentistry - Demons and Tooth Worms - Extra History - #1.
History of Dentistry - An End To Pain - Extra History - #2.
England: The Broad Street Pump - You Know Nothing, John Snow - Extra History - #1.
England: The Broad Street Pump - Epidemiology Begins! - Extra History - #2.
England: The Broad Street Pump - Map of the Blue Death - Extra History - #3.
England: The Broad Street Pump - Lies - Extra History.
World of Warcraft Epidemiology - The Corrupted Blood Plague (And Why It Matters) - Extra Credits.
Curing Tuberculosis - The Hero Koch - Extra History - #1.
Tuberculosis - A Ten-Thousand Year Battle - Extra History - #2.
Syphilis - The Great Imitator - Extra History - #1.
Syphilis - The Killer Cure - Extra History - #2.
Do No Harm: Black Medical Exploitation - Why African Americans Distrust Medicine - Extra History.
The Discovery of Insulin - Free-for-all - Extra History - #2.
The Discovery of Insulin - The Miracle - Extra History - #1.
Götz of the Iron Hand - Cyborg Knight Prosthetics - Extra History.
New England Vampire Panic - Extra History.
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