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Medicine
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Colonial Era
From 1776 to the 1870s
From the 1870s to 1945
Since 1945
Alternative Medicine
For centuries, sick and injured Americans typically received their medical care at home, either from family members or informally trained healers. The first permanent hospital did not open until ... ...Access to the complete content on Oxford Reference requires a subscription or purchase. Public users are able to search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter without a subscription.
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