ABSTRACT
Niels Stensen (Nicolaus Steno; 1638-1686) was son of a goldsmith in Copenhagen. He studied medicine in his native town. In 1660 he went to Amsterdam, where on dissecting the head of a sheep he discovered the parotid duct. An awkward dispute about priority with his teacher Blasius prompted a move to Leiden, where he worked on glands and muscles. In 1664 having failed to obtain an appointment in Copenhagen, he travelled to France and finally Florence, where the Medici dynasty paid him to teach and study not only anatomy but also geology. His interests gradually shifted to spiritual matters: in 1667 he converted to Catholicism, in 1675 (after an unsatisfactory interlude in Copenhagen) he was received into the priesthood. From 1677 until his death in 1686 he served as a travelling bishop in Northern Germany. He was beatified by the Pope in 1988.
Subject(s)
Anatomy/history , Parotid Gland/anatomy & histology , History, 17th Century , SwedenABSTRACT
The rise of the female doctor can be read as a post-modern sociological story in pictures. Questions about designing medical practice, professional pleasure and combining work with other activities could only emerge after women had fought the right to become doctor in all medical disciplines. Various photographs, drawings and cartoons reflect society's changing perspective on female physicians. However, it is uncertain in what way this long-standing debate will benefit female doctors. The call for change in the medical profession remains undiminished.
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Physician's Role/history , Physicians, Women/history , Social Change/history , Art/history , Female , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , Humans , Medicine in the Arts , Netherlands , Social Perception , Social ValuesABSTRACT
The Vereniging Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Society of the Dutch Journal of Medicine) has completed an on-line catalogue of more than 12,000 titels of historic books (www.ntvg.nl).
