Ancient times through the 19th century.(A Brief History of Medical Diagnosis and the Birth of the Clinical Laboratory, part 1)(includes related article on the history of the hospital)

Medical Laboratory Observer | July 1, 1999| | Copyright

From tasting urine to microscopy to molecular testing, the sophistication of diagnostic techniques has come a long way and continues to develop at breakneck speed. The history of the laboratory is the story of medicine's evolution from empirical to experimental techniques and proves that the clinical lab is the true source of medical authority. Part I in a 2-part series.

Three distinct periods in the history of medicine are associated with three different places and therefore different methods of determining diagnosis: From the middle ages to the 18th century, bedside ...

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