Edward Lazare Shorter (born October 31, 1941) is an American-born Canadian historian who is Professor & Hannah Chair in the History of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 ...
. His specializations are in the
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 ...
and
psychiatry
Psychiatry is the specialty (medicine), medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psych ...
. He is a fellow of the
Royal Society of Canada.
See also
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symptom pool - a collection of symptoms that people exhibit and which signal their distress to others
References
External links
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Faculty page
Living people
1941 births
American emigrants to Canada
20th-century Canadian historians
21st-century Canadian historians
Wabash College alumni
Harvard University alumni
Academic staff of the University of Toronto
Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Medical historians
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