Tincture August 15, 2018
Today in the US and all over the world, there are over 120 medical specialties, and choosing one’s path in this medley of choices can be a daunting task. However, life before the era of specialization was not so complicated. All doctors used to be generalists, but many forces over the centuries shaped their gradual evolution into specialists.
A brief history of medical specialization provides insights into how this happened and offers lessons on how to best evolve with the changing times.
In the 1700s, individuals who practiced specialized medicine were a rare species, outliers who were often viewed with suspicion. They were craftsmen who earned a living by performing tooth extractions, cutting for stone, delivering babies, and sometimes...
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