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*1: [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/hippoc.html Hippocrates], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/harvey.html William Harvey], [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/leeuwenhoek.html Antony van Leeuwenhoek], [http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/nathist/jenner.html Edward Jenner], [http://www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/WOMEN/nitegale.htm Florence Nightingale], [http://louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/special/pasteur/cohn.html Louis Pasteur], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/men.html Gregor Mendel], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/lis.html Joseph Lister], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/koc.html Robert Koch], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.html Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/articles/curie/ Marie and Pierre Curie], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/ree.html Walter Reed], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1930/landsteiner-bio.html Karl Landsteiner], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1945/fleming-bio.html Alexander Fleming], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/sal.html Jonas Salk], [http://www.chemheritage.org/classroom/chemach/pharmaceuticals/watson-crick.html James Watson & Francis Crick] | *1: [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/hippoc.html Hippocrates], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/harvey.html William Harvey], [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/leeuwenhoek.html Antony van Leeuwenhoek], [http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/nathist/jenner.html Edward Jenner], [http://www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/WOMEN/nitegale.htm Florence Nightingale], [http://louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/special/pasteur/cohn.html Louis Pasteur], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/men.html Gregor Mendel], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/lis.html Joseph Lister], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/koc.html Robert Koch], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1901/rontgen-bio.html Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/articles/curie/ Marie and Pierre Curie], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/ree.html Walter Reed], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1930/landsteiner-bio.html Karl Landsteiner], [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1945/fleming-bio.html Alexander Fleming], [http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/Museum/sal.html Jonas Salk], [http://www.chemheritage.org/classroom/chemach/pharmaceuticals/watson-crick.html James Watson & Francis Crick] | ||
*2: [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_modern.html Survivor M.D.] Explains the Hippocratic Oath, both modern and historical. | *2: [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_modern.html Survivor M.D.] Explains the Hippocratic Oath, both modern and historical. | ||
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*9: [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/11/1165 Privatization and Its Discontents The Evolving Chinese Health Care System] The New England Journal of Medicine looks at China's failing health care system. | *9: [http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/11/1165 Privatization and Its Discontents The Evolving Chinese Health Care System] The New England Journal of Medicine looks at China's failing health care system. | ||
*9: [http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2950 Health and medical care policy and dental care] The official Swedish government information page for the single-payer system. | *9: [http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2950 Health and medical care policy and dental care] The official Swedish government information page for the single-payer system. | ||
| + | *10: [https://www.blood4life.org/index.cfm Find a Blood Drive Near You] United Blood Services | ||
| + | *10: [https://www.militarylifeforce.com/ Find a Blood Drive] Military Life Force | ||
| + | *10: [https://www.givelife.org/index_flash.cfm Give Life: Find a Blood Drive] American Red Cross | ||
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| Medicine requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #10. |
| Medicine merit badge | ||
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| Status: | Elective | |
| Created: | 1991 | |
| Discontinued: | no | |
| BSA Advancement ID: | 130 | |
| Requirements revision: | 2005 | |
| Latest pamphlet revision: | 2002 | |
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| “ | The practice of medicine has a rich history that spans several centuries. Since the first use of plants and other items as simple medicines and balms, many men and women have contributed to the advancement of the "healing arts." | ” |
Medicine merit badge requirements | 
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- The BSA Health Care Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Medicine as one of your monthly themes.
Requirement resources
The Troop Health Care Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.
- 1: Hippocrates, William Harvey, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Edward Jenner, Florence Nightingale, Louis Pasteur, Gregor Mendel, Joseph Lister, Robert Koch, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, Marie and Pierre Curie, Walter Reed, Karl Landsteiner, Alexander Fleming, Jonas Salk, James Watson & Francis Crick
- 2: Survivor M.D. Explains the Hippocratic Oath, both modern and historical.
- 5: Getting to the Heart of Primary Care
- 7c: How to Take Blood Pressure Step-by-step in text and graphics.
- 9: Privatization and Its Discontents The Evolving Chinese Health Care System The New England Journal of Medicine looks at China's failing health care system.
- 9: Health and medical care policy and dental care The official Swedish government information page for the single-payer system.
- 10: Find a Blood Drive Near You United Blood Services
- 10: Find a Blood Drive Military Life Force
- 10: Give Life: Find a Blood Drive American Red Cross
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