Padua, the cradle of modern medicine: Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) on headaches.
A prominent historian of Medicine, Henry Sigerist, quoted the Padua Medical School as "the cradle of modern medicine". This opinion is currently accepted worldwide. A short outline on the contribution of the Padua Medical School to the development of medical knowledge in its "golden age" is given. In this context, the work of a prominent figure of the 17(th) century Padua University and the founder of Occupational Medicine, Bernardino Ramazzini, is considered, with focus on his interest in headache.
Zanchin
Giorgio
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Department of Neurosciences, Padua University Medical School, Padua, Italy. giorgio.zanchin@unipol.it
D006261:Headache / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*