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Beijing Union Medical College Hospital and China’s Modern Medical Development

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Peking Union Medical College Hospital occupies an important position in the history of modern medicine in China. It is regarded as the engine that has promoted the development of early modern medicine in China. It has made a positive contribution to the causes of modern medical education and healthcare in China.

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Zhang, D. (2021). Beijing Union Medical College Hospital and China’s Modern Medical Development. In: Jiang, X. (eds) Western Influences in the History of Science and Technology in Modern China. History of Science and Technology in China. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7850-2_15

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