GIUSEPPE CERVETTO. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN PHYSICIAN
Anno:
2025
Tipologia prodotto:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Lingua:
Inglese
Referee:
No
Nome rivista:
ACTA MEDICO-HISTORICA ADRIATICA
ISSN Rivista:
1334-6253
N° Volume:
22
Numero o Fascicolo:
2
Intervallo pagine:
221-232
Parole chiave:
Medical Biography; History of Medicine; medical history; medical philosophy
Breve descrizione dei contenuti:
: Giuseppe Cervetto (1807-1865) was a physician, lecturer, and medical historianfrom a Jewish familyborn in Verona, Italy. In addition to his clinical practice, he delved into historical studies, making notable contributions to the works of Italian anatomists from the 15th century, as well as to the physicians and their College in Verona, particularly G.B. Da Monte from the 16th century.In 1860, he was called to teach History of Medical Sciences at the University of Bologna. After two years, he became a lecturer in Hygiene and Forensic Medicine at Messina, but he sadly passed away at the relatively young age of 57 due to his delicate health.He strongly believed in the importance of medical knowledge «enriched by history», actively advocating the use of the biographical method in reconstructing the historical development of medicine and its inseparable connection with philosophy.