A prominent historian of Medicine, Henry Sigerist, quoted the Padua Medical School as "the cradle of modern medicine". This opinion is currently accepted worldwide. A short outline on the contribution of the Padua Medical School to the development of medical knowledge in its "golden age" is given. In this context, the work of a prominent figure of the 17(th) century Padua University and the founder of Occupational Medicine, Bernardino Ramazzini, is considered, with focus on his interest in headache.
Padua, the cradle of modern medicine: Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) on headaches
ZANCHIN, GIORGIO
2005
Abstract
A prominent historian of Medicine, Henry Sigerist, quoted the Padua Medical School as "the cradle of modern medicine". This opinion is currently accepted worldwide. A short outline on the contribution of the Padua Medical School to the development of medical knowledge in its "golden age" is given. In this context, the work of a prominent figure of the 17(th) century Padua University and the founder of Occupational Medicine, Bernardino Ramazzini, is considered, with focus on his interest in headache.
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