| Henry Dunant and Norman Bethune: a Canadian surgeon who worked with H. Dunant at the Battle of Solferino. | |
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PMID: 12715778 Owner: HMD Status: MEDLINE |
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Following a description of both scenarios involved in the Battle of Solferino (1859), and the consequent horrors which spurred Henry Dunant to set up the International Red Cross organisation, for which he received the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, the present paper discusses the meeting between Henry Dunant and the Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune (1822-1892). During the days immediately after the battle, they worked together, and Bethune voluntarily operated on the injured soldiers, probably at the hospital of Brescia. In the final part, we describe the life of Norman Bethune, grandfather of the famous Henry Norman Bethune, hero of Maoist China. Norman Bethune was not only a famous surgeon in Toronto, but also Dean of the Medical School at Trinity College in 1856, a colleague of Dr George Ansel Sterling Ryerson, (recognised as founder of the Canadian Red Cross), and other members of the First Central Council of the same organisation. We suggest that Dr Norman Bethune communicated his Italian and European experience with Henry Dunant the founder of the International Red Cross, to his colleagues. |
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Authors:
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Paolo Vanni; R Ottaviani; E Guerin; D Vanni |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Vesalius : acta internationales historiae medicinae Volume: 8 ISSN: - ISO Abbreviation: Vesalius Publication Date: 2002 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-25 Completed Date: 2003-05-12 Revised Date: 2009-03-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9517855 Medline TA: Vesalius Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 30-5 Citation Subset: Q |
Affiliation:
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Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Medical Chemistry Laboratory, Viale Pieraccini, Florence. |
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Canada General Surgery* History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Italy Military Medicine* Red Cross* Switzerland War* |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Henry Dunant; Norman Bethune |
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