title: [Leipzig Medical Society (founded in 1829)].
abstract: The Leipzig Medical Society was founded in 1829 by Justus Radius. More than 100 years this interdisciplinary association was a scientific and cultural centre which promoted scientific life and professional training of the municipal physicians and the university staff. Therefore the Leipzig Medical Society contributed to reputation of Leipzig as an cultural and scientific centre during the last years of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
authors.affiliation: Karl-Sudhoff-Institut für Geschichte der Medizin und Naturwissenschaften, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Die Medizinische Gesellschaft zu Leipzig (gegründet 1829).