title: Paracelsus: the Hippocrates of the Renaissance.
abstract: Paracelsus lived during the Renaissance. His sober spirit of scientific observation and critical reason were accompanied by emotional turbulence and a volcanic temperament. He remains both a mystery and an object of nostalgia. Paracelsus is today celebrated as the first modern medical scientist. Paracelsus' early life, achievements and latter years are described.
authors.affiliation: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA.
authors.forename: Mumtaz A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Nirav J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Ijaz A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000422:Alchemy; D049669:History, 16th Century; D013557:Switzerland