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Dr. Antonio Felice Giacich (1813-1898) and His Contributions to the Development of Maritime Medicine

Ante Škrobonja ; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci

Abstract

In addition to the basic biographical data on Dr. Antonio Felice Giacich (Lovran, 1813 - Rijeka, 1898), the article also describes the nineteenth-century medical environment in Rijeka which enabled him to make a distinguished professional career as a polyvalent practitioner and medical author, as seen from a respectable bibliography. Dr. Giacich earned his greatest merits in maritime medicine, and he could be regarded as its pioneer in the Habsburg Monarchy. After the International Congress in Paris in 1851, which was dedicated to maritime health issues, Dr. Giacich wrote the first maritime medical manual “Lezioni mediche per i naviganti” (Medical Lessons for Seafarers), later published in five editions.

Keywords

history of medicine; 19th century; maritime medicine; A. F. Giacich

Hrčak ID:

60298

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/60298

Publication date:

15.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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