OU on the BBC: Making of Modern Medicine

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From the Greeks to organ transplants, trace the development of medical treatments.

26 Jan

2007

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BBC Radio 4 follows the development of western medicine from the ancient Greeks to organ transplant operations of the 20th century and beyond.

OU on the BBC: Making of Modern Medicine - About the series SCRAN

Find out more about the BBC/OU radio series, The Making of Modern Medicine. Read more : OU on the BBC: Making of Modern Medicine - About the series

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The Making of Modern Medicine explores the history of medical ideas and how practitioners made breakthroughs in understanding how the body worked, about the causes... Read more : Medical Pioneers

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Everywhere in Europe has some sort of medical claim to fame. Open University staff around the country share their local heroes. Read more : Medical discoveries in your area

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First broadcast: Monday 5 Feb 2007 on BBC Radio 4

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