Yonsei Med J.  2015 May;56(3):593-597. 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.3.593.

Severance Hospital: Bringing Modern Medicine to Korea

• Yeo IS

• KMID: 2450330
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2015.56.3.593

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Hospitals/*history
Humans
Missionaries
Religious Missions/history
Republic of Korea
Schools, Medical/*history
United States

Figure

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  Fig. 1 H. N. Allen (1858-1932).

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  Fig. 2 Chejungwon.

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  Fig. 3 O. R. Avison (1860-1956).

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  Fig. 4 L. H. Severance (1838-1913).

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  Fig. 5 Severance Hospital.

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