title: [A chapter of historical pathology: scurvy in a 17th century document].
abstract: The translation form Latin of a XVIIth century medical document concerning scurvy is reported. Stress is laid on the importance of historical research of this type as an intellectual exercise and as a historical curiosity.
mesh_terms: D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012614:Scurvy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Un capitolo di patologia del Passato: la malattia scorbutica in uno scritto del sec. XVII