historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview[edit | edit source]

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

• [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].

• The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
• In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
• In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

Outbreaks[edit | edit source]

• There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies[edit | edit source]

• In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].

Impact on Cultural History[edit | edit source]

Famous Cases[edit | edit source]

• The following are a few famous cases of disease name:

References[edit | edit source]

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