Medicine in the field: Growing connections between environmental and medical history

This article argues that Environmental History and History of Medicine are disciplines that are natural allies and productive partners; successfully working across the sub-disciplines will be essential to understanding current and future crises, including climate change and pandemics. While it is re...

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Main Author: Heggie, Vanessa (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: History compass
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 10
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