O conhecimento científico divulgado pelos soldados de farda branca, através do periódico medicina militar, 1910-1923 / The scientific knowledge disseminated by soldiers in white uniform, through the medicina militar journal, 1910-1923

Essa pesquisa analisa o periódico Medicina Militar, publicado entre abril de 1910 e junho de 1923 no Rio de Janeiro, por um grupo de oficiais do Serviço de Saúde do Exército Brasileiro, que tinham como objetivo declarado transmitir conhecimento científico ao pessoal de saúde distribuído por todo o Brasil. Nesse estudo a revista é dissecada de forma a possibilitar aos leitores uma apreciação geral detodos os seus aspectos, da formatação ao conteúdo. Nesse processo são analisados todos os exemplares produzidos no período em questão, além dos relatórios e personagens. Seu conjunto temático é analisado através de artigos que exemplificam as questões mais relevantes para o universo militar, em particular, passando pelas doenças, higiene militar e pela atuação do pessoal de saúde em campanha.

This research analyzes Military Medicine, a periodic publication printed between April 1910 and June 1923 in Rio de Janeiro, by a group of officers from the Brazilian Army Health Service. Their objective was to transfer scientific knowledge to their comrades spread all over Brazil. In this study the magazine is reviewed to extend to the readers a general view of all its aspects, from formatting to content. In this process, allissues published in the abovementioned period are analyzed, as well as the reports and characters involved. The magazine’s philosophy is analyzed through articles exemplifying the most relevant questions in the military world, in particular illnesses, military hygiene, and the participation of medical military personnel in the field.

Academic Influence on Japan of Edmund Alexander Parkes, Pioneer of Modern Hygiene

In Japan, Max von Pettenkofer is highly regarded as a pioneer of modern hygiene. The contribution of Edmund Alexander Parkes, however, is not yet sufficiently appreciated. This paper outlines the life and achievements of E.A. Parkes and discusses his influence in Japan.

Academic influence on Japan of Edmund Alexander Parkes, pioneer of modern hygiene

In Japan, Max von Pettenkofer is highly regarded as a pioneer of modern hygiene. The contribution of Edmund Alexander Parkes, however, is not yet sufficiently appreciated. This paper outlines the life and achievements of E.A. Parkes and discusses his influence in Japan.