title: [Why perform history: Prosper Meniere (1799-1862) at the medical history of Rome].
abstract: Scrutinizing the prefatory letters and the introductions of Meniere's studies on the medical history of ancient Rome, the author shows why the famous doctor of the Institution des sourds-muets was interested in history.
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authors.lastname: Gourevitch
mesh_terms: D004423:Ear; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000266:history*; D006663:Historiography; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000266:history*; D012384:Rome
vernacular_title: Pourquoi faire de l'histoire: Prosper Menière (1799-1862) et l'histoire médicale de Rome.