Richard H. Shryock’s “Empiricism versus Rationalism in American Medicine, 1650-1950”: A Commentary

Authors

Michael A. Flannery, University Of Alabama At BirminghamFollow

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Article

Abstract

Shryock's analysis of medical progress outlines the transition from crude empiricism and dogmatic rationalism to scientific empiricism. This shift, though non-linear, advanced medicine through controlled experiments, fostering breakthroughs like penicillin. Scientific empiricism improved public health and influenced the return to systemic concepts, particularly through genetic medicine and chronic disease research.

Publication Date

2023

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UAB Libraries

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https://americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44497972.pdf

Recommended Citation

Flannery, Michael A., "Richard H. Shryock’s “Empiricism versus Rationalism in American Medicine, 1650-1950”: A Commentary" (2023). Libraries Professional Work. 10.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/libraries-pw/10