Open research questions in Medical History and Research
78 gap statements mined from Medical History and Research papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,320 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.
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There is a temptation for us to play up to the image of a scientist as the font of all wisdom, but it is better for people not to bluff or adopt a bombastic approach on issues where they have insufficient information or experience.
The lack of focus on the 'men's question' in current research is a significant gap. The exclusion of women from democratic processes is a major obstacle to democratization.
Eva Kreisky, 2024: Diskreter Maskulinismus. Kritische Zeitdiagnosen. Herausgegeben von Marion Löffler. Frankfurt/Main, New York: Campus. 404 Seiten. 42,00 Euro · 2026 · DOIIt highlights the need to explore the significance of silence as a creative element and as a means of social control. The paper also identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between silence and power.
The impact of racism on healthcare interactions in Europe, particularly in Germany, remains underexplored. There is a need to deepen the understanding of the forms, dynamics, and effects of racism within a healthcare sector shaped by economization.
“I'd like five of them”: the racialization and commodification of internationally recruited nurses in the German healthcare sector · 2025 · DOIThe media's tendency to focus on popular culture rather than high art. The need to increase the attention paid by editors to the arts in their communities.
There is a lack of understanding of the connection between Roman law and modern English rules. The connection between Roman law and the law of adverse possession is not well explored.
The author suggests that the dominance of technology in art and design education is a challenge. The paper implies that the lack of individuality and creativity in art and design is a challenge.
The author suggests that the school's emphasis on technology and mass production has led to a lack of individuality and creativity.
There is a lack of understanding of the factors that influence the relationship between different Jewish communities. The existing literature does not provide a clear understanding of the adaptation process of North African Jews.
It highlights the need to explore the humorous side of Goethe's novel Werther.
The challenge of balancing freedom of imagination with the need for structure and tradition. The challenge of avoiding dogma and absolute knowledge. The challenge of promoting the ascent of man in the face of repression and limitation.
The lack of investment opportunities in the Soviet economy. The repressed inflation in the Soviet economy. The shortage of supply in the Soviet economy.
The lack of discussion on important points in the author's previous article, such as the budget deficit and income from foreign trade. The unique characteristics of the Soviet economy, such as the lack of investment opportunities, are not well understood.
The lack of application of statistical techniques in mathematics.
The lack of suitable aero-engines and raw materials supply were major challenges for German aircraft planning and production.
The lack of infrastructure, including housing and transportation, was a significant challenge. The use of convict labor posed challenges for the development of Vorkuta.
There is a lack of scholarly research on the use of convict labor in Soviet industry and construction. The paper highlights the need for further research on the development of Vorkuta and the use of convict labor.
The paper suggests further research on the physiological basis of color vision. It also recommends exploring the relationship between language and cognition in different cultures.
It highlights the need for further research on the relationship between language and cognition.
The author argues that prior research has not fully explored this relation and its implications for Hofmannsthal's career and work.
It highlights the need for adjustments and institutional changes to support families.
The author argues that Schumpeter's prognosis for capitalism is ultimately inadequate.
The ascent of man is threatened by those who claim absolute knowledge and power.
The perception that hazing is 'someone else's problem' has hindered attempts to reduce or eliminate it - There is a need to develop an institutional policy defining and prohibiting…
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the accumulation process and its relation to historical cycles of capitalism. The paper argues that Frank's work attempts to fill this gap but ultimately confuses crises of capitalism with general economic crises.
Most-cited papers in Medical History and Research
- Agencement/Assemblage · Theory Culture & Society · 2006 · 231 citations
- Reference in memorial tribute to Eric Lenneberg · Cognition · 1976 · 87 citations
- Die Wiener Genesis · Artium Quaestiones · 1895 · 67 citations
- A brief history of the GIF (so far) · Journal of Visual Culture · 2014 · 46 citations
- A decade after Berlyne · Poetics · 1986 · 37 citations
- Heraclitus’ and Wittgenstein’s River Images · The Monist · 1991 · 29 citations
- Why did so many German doctors join the Nazi Party early? · International Journal of Law and Psychiatry · 2012 · 27 citations
- A Restatement of Hohfeld · Harvard Law Review · 1938 · 19 citations
- Hugo Grotius · Political Theory · 2001 · 19 citations
- On Erving Goffmann · Theory and Society · 1984 · 19 citations
Most recent work
- To “Save from Suffering”: Eugenics and Animal Euthanasia in the Early Twentieth-Century American Humane Movement · Isis · 2026
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- Werner Catels Tuberkulose-Heilversuche · Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde · 2026
- A tribute to Eugene Braunwald (1929–2026) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2026
- Shlomit Levy, 1937–2025 · Contemporary Jewry · 2026
- The Lives of Fritz Haber and of International Law: Entwined Tales of Tragedy and Irony · International Criminal Law Review · 2026
- Was mich bewegt · Sozialwirtschaft aktuell · 2026
- Eva Kreisky, 2024: Diskreter Maskulinismus. Kritische Zeitdiagnosen. Herausgegeben von Marion Löffler. Frankfurt/Main, New York: Campus. 404 Seiten. 42,00 Euro · GENDER – Zeitschrift für Geschlecht Kultur und Gesellschaft · 2026
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