It is important to acknowledge that, after the publication of "Kaitai Shinsho," the medical science not only achieved, but also advancement in the comprehension of Dutch language was made significantly, which formed a foundation for the people to understand materials of Western culture in Japan under seclusion policy.
『解体新書』刊行後、医学が発展したことはもちろんであるが、オランダ語の理解が進み、鎖国下の日本において西洋の文物を理解する下地ができたことは重要である。