Heo Jun: physician of the people
Heo Jun was a Korean physician during the Joseon Dynasty in the early seventeenth century. Among his many works is the Dongui Bogam which was a compendium of Eastern medicine up until that time. The encyclopedia was also one of the first attempts to improve accessibility to medicine and emphasize pr...
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description | Heo Jun was a Korean physician during the Joseon Dynasty in the early seventeenth century. Among his many works is the Dongui Bogam which was a compendium of Eastern medicine up until that time. The encyclopedia was also one of the first attempts to improve accessibility to medicine and emphasize preventative care in Korean Medicine. Although he is not well-known outside of Asia, Heo can potentially serve as a role model to Western medical students. |
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spelling | doaj.art-c508cfbadd2c4ddcbd54ee1a7c2f362d2023-01-02T03:03:16ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662021-01-01111535510.1080/20009666.2020.18533161853316Heo Jun: physician of the peopleHyuk Joon Kwon0University of Maryland School of MedicineHeo Jun was a Korean physician during the Joseon Dynasty in the early seventeenth century. Among his many works is the Dongui Bogam which was a compendium of Eastern medicine up until that time. The encyclopedia was also one of the first attempts to improve accessibility to medicine and emphasize preventative care in Korean Medicine. Although he is not well-known outside of Asia, Heo can potentially serve as a role model to Western medical students.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1853316heo jundongui bogammirror of eastern medicinekorean medicinetraditional medicineeastern medicinemedical students |
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title | Heo Jun: physician of the people |
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title_full_unstemmed | Heo Jun: physician of the people |
title_short | Heo Jun: physician of the people |
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