The past 50 years of medicine have been dominated by revolutions in biological sciences and clinical therapeutics. No less dramatic have been changes in our healthcare systems, with medical specialisation playing a leading role. The middle of the century saw the rapid development of the teaching hospital as the centre of professional education, collegiate identity, medical specialisation and clinical research. By contrast, the past 20 years have seen dramatic shifts in response to the demands of a more diverse community.
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