title: Why a historical approach offers clinical benefits.
authors.affiliation: charlessteffen@cox.net
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steffen
mesh_terms: D006666:History of Medicine; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000266:history*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000266:history; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013792:Thalidomide