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Trauma to the skull: An analysis of injuries in ancient skeletons from North West lombardy archaeological sites
No full textTraumatic lesions are among the most important sources of data providing information associated to interpersonal violence within ancient populations. The investigation on weapon‐related traumas on human remains allows us to reconstruct the dynamic of the violent episodes. The purposes of this study are to describe the types of skull traumas discovered in several skeletons from medieval necropolis of the North West Lombardy (8th-16th) and to examine their presence and distribution. The injuries observed in our osteoarchaeological collection were in the form of depressed and penetrated traumas. The injuries were revealed on the middle aged and older men, but also on women and subadult. Fractures of skulls were analysed with macroscopical and radiological observations. In particular, CT investigations were essential to understand the extent of the injury and to hypothesis the cause
Di buoni costumi.Ragionamenti storico-medici intorno all'Eros
No full textSi ripercorrono certi tratti della letteratura medica che, lungo tutto l'Ottocento e per gran parte del Novecento, incontrava difficoltà e ristagnava in vecchie posizioni scientifiche quando entrava nella spiegazione della sessualità, agendo con effetti sensibili sul senso comune
The dialogue between the worlds of art and science
No full textHow to place today medicine in the overall cultural context remains an open debate. The figure of the physician requires scientific knowledge, technical ability, but must be sustained by a sound humanitarian ethos, stressing the aspects related to communication. We should always keep in mind that the physician shall master instruments based on creativity, artistic valence, centered on the individual, rather than methodologically founded procedures, in a comprehensive and holistic frame
An ancestor of the stereotactic atlases: The Tabulae Anatomicae of Bartolomeo Eustachio
No full textThe authors report the history of the Tabulae Anatomicae of Bartolomeo Eustachio (ca. 1510-1574). In the tables, the anatomical illustrations were drawn inside a numerical frame, with pairs of numbers on the y- and x-axes to identify single anatomical details in the reference table. The measures and the references could be calculated using the graduated margins divided by 5 units for each the x-axis and y-axis. The Tabulae Anatomicae can be considered a precursor to modern anatomical reference systems that are the basis of studies on cerebral localization mainly used for stereotactic procedures
L'occhio nuovo. Occhiali, microscopi e cannocchiali. Arte e scienza fra '600 e '700.
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Cosmotellurism in Lombroso’s work
No full textBackground and aim of the work: Few know that Lombroso was also involved in epidemiological research. In particular, Lombroso’s scientific reflections on Medical Geography were addressed to the theme of climate influences and meteorological conditions on human conduct. The authors analyze the scientific production and the works of Lombroso devoted to medical geography. Discussion: Lombroso carried out accurate epidemiological investigations using the statistical method with great modernity, combining health data with geographical and climatic data to demonstrate the relationship between man, the environment and health in a social vision of preventive and curative medicine. Conclusions: The theory of Cosmotellurism in Lombroso’s work is not only a source of unquestionable interest in the History of Medicine. The heritage of Medical Geography within the pre-bacteriological medical culture can continue with its teachings to correctly address the clinician’s thinking even in the current historical context in which endemic and epidemic pathologies re-emerge in various parts of the world. (www.actabiomedica.it)
Different types of traumatic lesions on mediaeval skeletons from archaeological sites in Varese (North Italy): Diagnosis on ante mortal fractures using macroscopic, radiological and CT analysis
No full textThis is the medical history of three skeletons from archaeological sites in the province of Varese that are interesting because they show signs of traumatic injury to the skull and postcranial skeleton. Fractures of two of the skeletons were analysed by CT scan and radiological investigations to understand the extent of the damage and to hypothesise the cause. The study of lesions on ancient human remains is important to understand the degree of interpersonal violence within ancient communities and to reconstruct the dynamics of a violent episode
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