title: [Spyridion Oeconomos (1886-1975): an eminent Greek urologist and ambassador of Hippocratic ideas: 20 years after his death].
abstract: Through this article, 20 years after the death of professor Spyridion Oeconomos, we are trying to frame the portrait of this outstanding Greek scientist. His most important contributions to medicine and hippocratism are the following: Inspirer and founder of the International Hippocratic Foundation of Kos. - Initiator and realizer of the medical affiliation of the following three cities: Kos, Salerno and Montpellier. - Founder of the chair of urology in the medical school of the university of Athens. - Outstanding organizer of several international medical congresses (In 1955 the 10th international congress of urology, in 1958 the 4th international congress of neo-hippocratism, in 1960 the 17th international congress of the history of medicine).
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D006115:Greece; D006663:Historiography; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008511:Medicine; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*; D014572:Urology / Q000266:history
vernacular_title: Spyridion Oeconomos (1886-1975): eminent urologue grec et ambassadeur des idées hippocratiques: 20 ans après sa mort.