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Introduction à L'Etude de la Médecine Expérimentale. Surgical revolution. Part I.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19466651     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Claude Bernard (1813-1878), the most distinguished French physiologist of the 19th century, made incomparable contributions to the world of medicine of his times and even to ours. Bernard believed in scientific determinism and created the term milieu interieur as a manner to better understand experimental medicine and to present a new way of explaining the function of the living organism. Bernard dealt with innovative developments in the glycogenetic function of the liver, extrahepatic glycogenesis, the role of pancreatic juice in the digestion of fats, vasomotor nervous system discoveries, and other important physiological advances. In 1865, Bernard's most extraordinary book on the philosophy and understanding of experimental medicine appeared. This book represented Bernard's unique contribution to the progress of medical and surgical research. Because of the enormous implications of this work on the advancement of surgical research, which were subsequently applied to clinical surgical practice, we propose that this book created a surgical revolution.
Authors:
Luis H Toledo-Pereyra
Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Editorial; Historical Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1521-0553     ISO Abbreviation:  J Invest Surg     Publication Date:    2009 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-25     Completed Date:  2009-12-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809255     Medline TA:  J Invest Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
France
General Surgery / history*
History, 19th Century
Humans
Philosophy, Medical / history
Physiology / history*
Portraits as Topic
Vivisection / history
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Claude Bernard

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