Øivind Larsen (born 6 September 1938) is a Norwegian physician and Professor Emeritus of

history of medicine The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand medical practices, both past and present, throughout human societies. More than just histo ...

at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

. He became a docent (reader) in medical history in 1971 and was promoted to Professor in 1985. He is currently chairman of the

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(''Det norske medicinske Selskab''; not to be confused with the

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). He received the

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(D.Sc.) degree at the University of Oslo in 1968. His dissertation, titled ''Schiff und Seuche 1795–1799. Ein medizinischer Beitrag zur historischen Kenntnis der Gesundheitsverhältnisse an Bord dänisch-norwegischer Kriegsschiffe auf den Fahrten nach Dänisch-Westindien'' was a study of the health conditions aboard Dano-Norwegian naval vessels bound for the

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in the 1790s.Øivind Larsen
University of Oslo

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1938 births Living people Norwegian medical historians Academic staff of the University of Oslo University of Oslo alumni {{Norway-scientist-stub