Bernardino Ramazzini
Italian malariologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernardino Ramazzini (Italian pronunciation: [bernarˈdino ramat'tsini]; 4 October 1633 – 5 November 1714) was an Italian physician.
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Bernardino Ramazzini | |
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Born | (1633-10-04)4 October 1633 |
Died | 5 November 1714(1714-11-05) (aged 81) |
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Parma |
Known for | cinchona, occupational medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | medicine |
Institutions | University of Modena, University of Padua |
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Ramazzini, along with Francesco Torti, was an early proponent of the use of cinchona bark (from which quinine is derived) in the treatment of malaria. His most important contribution to medicine was his book on occupational diseases, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba ("Diseases of Workers").[1]