[The mental disorder of Doctor Jonas Jeitteles].
Doctor Jonas Mischel Jeitteles was born in Prague on May 5, 1735 and died in Prague on April 18, 1806. He was buried in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague. He studied medicine in Leipzig and Halle. He became the public health officer of the Jewish community. He was nominated chief supervisor of the guild of Jewish healers in Prague. In 1784 he obtained from the emperor Joseph in Vienna permission that not only he himself but also other Jewish doctors could pursue unrestricted medical practice. He suffered from periodic depressive disorders with several exogenously provoked attacks.
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D018153:Czech Republic; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century
Psychické onemocnĕní doktora Jonase Jeittelese.