Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.31952/amha.22.2.3
GIUSEPPE CERVETTO. HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN PHYSICIAN
Sara Patuzzo Manzati
; Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology, University of Verona
Andrea Franzoni
; Department of Cultures and Civilizations, University of Verona, Italy.
Nicolò Nicoli Aldini
; Department of Cultures and Civilizations, University of Verona, Italy
Abstract
Giuseppe Cervetto (1807–1865) was a physician, lecturer, and medical historianfrom a Jewish familyborn in Verona, Italy. In addition to his clinical practice, he delved into historical studies, making notable contributions to the works of Italian anatomists from the 15th century, as well as to the physicians and their College in Verona, particularly G.B. Da Monte from the 16th century.In 1860, he was called to teach History of Medical Sciences at the University of Bologna. After two years, he became a lecturer in Hygiene and Forensic Medicine at Messina, but he sadly passed away at the relatively young age of 57 due to his delicate health. He strongly believed in the importance of medical knowledge «enriched by history», actively advocating the use of the biographical method in reconstructing the historical development of medicine and its inseparable connection with philosophy.
Keywords
Medical Biography; History of Medicine; Medical History; Medical Philosophy
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330011
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Publication date:
11.4.2025.
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