What does 'tropical medicine' stand for today? : inaugural lecture delivered upon accession to the office of Hoogleraar Tropische Geneeskunde at the University of Amsterdam on 26 January 2011 / by Martin Peter Grobusch.

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Grobusch, Martin Peter

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Universiteit van Amsterdam. Faculteit der Geneeskunde

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9789048514571
9048514576

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616.9/883 22

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RC961 .G76 2011eb

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Contents:

What does 'tropical medicine' stand for today? -- What are the origins of 'tropical medicine'? -- What does 'tropical medicine' encompass today? -- Tropical medicine is geographical medicine -- Where and how does the Tropencentrum within the AMC fit into the picture? -- What are our core tasks and other activities? -- A word of thanks.

Summary: The Tropics' in geographical and astronomical terms simply refers to the area between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer; Tropical Medicine as a discipline, however, whose origins date back at least to the age of exploration, remains ill-defined and encompasses a wealth of different medical specialties and scientific areas, forming altogether the highly dynamic field of Medicine in the Tropics. The Tropencentrum within Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS at the Amsterdam Medical Center contributes together with numerous partners and collaborators worldwide to the broad field of Tr.

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The Tropics' in geographical and astronomical terms simply refers to the area between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer; Tropical Medicine as a discipline, however, whose origins date back at least to the age of exploration, remains ill-defined and encompasses a wealth of different medical specialties and scientific areas, forming altogether the highly dynamic field of Medicine in the Tropics. The Tropencentrum within Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and AIDS at the Amsterdam Medical Center contributes together with numerous partners and collaborators worldwide to the broad field of Tr.

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