title: [Pierre Chirac "premier physician" of the king and the aborted plan to create an "Académie de médecine" in Paris (1731-1732)].
abstract: After being appointed "premier physician" in 1731, Pierre Chirac, thanks to his influence with the king, tried to realize an ambitious project. Inspired by the creation of an Academie de Chirurgie by the "premier surgeon", Chirac decided to creation an Académie de Médecine in Paris. Under his guidance, it was planned to collect opinions from all doctors of the kingdom in order to enhance global knowledge of disease, symptoms and treatments. However, threatened with the loss of its secular superiority, the Paris University Medical School immediately opposed the project. Although well advanced, the project was finally abandoned on Chirac's death.
authors.affiliation: Université Paris II.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lunel
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*