| The departmental chair in Western medicine: tale of the first and foremost. Historical vignette. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19344219 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The use of the term "chair" in medical literature probably started in the Late Middle Ages with the Italian anatomist Mondino de Liuzzi. History reveals the term's origin at Bologna, one of the oldest degree-granting universities in Europe. Nobody has been shown in documented literature before Mondino to have reached the level of chair, the zenith of hierarchy in Western scholastic medicine. Mondino is remembered for his preparation of the Anathomia, a compendium for medical scholars, and his description of several anatomical structures and their functions, especially from a forensic perspective. Starting out as a demonstrator displaying various anatomical structures to medical students, Mondino worked his way up to becoming the first documented chair in medical history, and indeed physically occupying the chair. Marking an epoch in academia with his revised method of medical teaching and creative interaction with surgical colleagues, he carved a niche for himself and his department with his illustrious chairmanship. The authors revisit the history of the "chair" as a title and position in the medieval anatomical period and discuss the career of the first and foremost in the documented medical literature. |
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Authors:
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Sunil Manjila; Setti Rengachary; Andrew R Xavier; Murali Guthikonda |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgery Volume: 111 ISSN: 1933-0693 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurosurg. Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-02 Completed Date: 2009-11-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253357 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1102-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. smanjila@med.wayne.edu |
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Anatomy
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education,
history Education, Medical / history* History, Medieval Italy Schools, Medical / history*, organization & administration Terminology as Topic Universities / history*, organization & administration |
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