The purpose of this study was aimed to explore the scientific activities of the Severance Union Medical College(SUMC) during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945). It is well known that western medicine was introduced by Dr. H. N. Allen since 1885,...
The purpose of this study was aimed to explore the scientific activities of the Severance Union Medical College(SUMC) during the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945). It is well known that western medicine was introduced by Dr. H. N. Allen since 1885, and expanded by Dr. O. R. Avison at the beginning of the 20th century. In Nov. 14th, 1914, there search department of SUMC had started as a stone laying in the field of medical research by the missionary doctors. And thereafter, the academic activities of SUMC had been extended through the case conferences, and research meetings of each department until 1945. The activities from SUMC physicians were published in the medical journals named China Medical Journal, Chosun Medical Journal, Mansen no Ikai, The Journal of SUMC, Korean Medical Journal(Chosun Euibo), etc. The lists of the articles published in those journals were analysed periodically following the name of the authors as well as the each basic and clinical department.