title: Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682-1771), the First Pediatric Pathologist.
abstract: During the age of enlightenment in the 18th century, radical changes were occurring in the Western world in science, medicine, philosophy, religion, and socio-economic concepts. In medicine, major advances had already been underway since the days of Vesalius.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Carlos R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Abramowsky
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Frank E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D005260:Female; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D012014:Reference Books, Medical