• 한국의사학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

Although Maejeong-Bogam (梅亭寶鑑) is a manuscript, it has attracted considerable attention from academia because of the clear authorship and relevant treatment methodologies. This article is the result of an extensive study on the author and the contents of the manuscript through the use of various data. This article revealed facts which include: 1) Author HAN Bangryeol (韓昉烈) is a Confucian doctor who lived in Namwon area, Jeolla province of Korea. 2) Dr. HAN's other manuscript of Bongseong-Shinbang (鳳城神方) was written before 1814. 3) Maejeong-Bogam (梅亭寶鑑) collects pediatric medical records only and is focused on outbreaks and treatment of smallpox among children. 4) Smallpox was a national concern in the late Joseon Dynasty and doctors of the day developed corresponding therapies. 5) Smallpox Inoculation was carried out in Jeolla Province as early $19^{th}$ in Korea.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2011

21th century is a era of new pandemic. We are facing a new challenge and need a new way of approach. But eastern medicine and western medicine is clinging to their own way and have no intention to hear other one's opinion. Before the invention of the vaccination, smallpox has always been a major problem. Intellectuals in every country tried their best to find the treatment for the smallpox, and for Europian, didn't hesitate to borrow some knowledge of the pagon. Romans adopted the Galens concept, running away from the epidemic lesion. Christianity made smallpox Saints, and later adopted Razes heat therapy. But in the 17th century, these methods didn't turn out well, so they needed a new way of approach. By this movement, they had adopted the Chinese inoculation concept and invented a vaccination, By studying the effort of the Europian intellectuals who had tried their best to find the treatment for the smallpox until 17th century, we might get a glimps of wisdom which they had shown us. By this paper we can feel the passion to learn new techniques and their open mind and courage, which might be also needed in the 21th century, era of new pandemic.