Abstract

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.

Details

Title
Heo Jun: physician of the people
Author
Kwon, Hyuk Joon 1 

 University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA 
Pages
53-55
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Jan 2021
Publisher
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
e-ISSN
20009666
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2482982517
Copyright
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of Greater Baltimore Medical Center. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons  Attribution – Non-Commercial License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.