Bernardino ramazzini biography books

          Ramazzini, along with Francesco Torti, was an early proponent of the use of cinchona bark (from which quinine is derived) in the treatment of malaria..

          This modern, translated version of a 18th century manuscript about occupational illness has been on my radar for years.

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        2. Ramazzini, along with Francesco Torti, was an early proponent of the use of cinchona bark (from which quinine is derived) in the treatment of malaria.
        3. In , he wrote the seminal book on occupational diseases and industrial hygiene, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba (Diseases of Workers).
        4. Bernardino Ramazzini was an Italian physician.

          5. Bernardino Ramazzini

          Italian physician (1633–1714)

          Bernardino Ramazzini (Italian pronunciation:[bernarˈdinoramat'tsini]; 4 October 1633 – 5 November 1714) was an Italian physician.

          Ramazzini, along with Francesco Torti, was an early proponent of the use of cinchona bark (from which quinine is derived) in the treatment of malaria. His most important contribution to medicine was his book on occupational diseases, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba ("Diseases of Workers").[1]

          Life

          Ramazzini was born in Carpi on 4 October 1633 according to his birth certificate.[2] He studied medicine at the University of Parma, where his interest in occupational diseases began.[citation needed][3]

          Career

          He was appointed to the chair of theory of medicine at University of Modena in 1682 then served as professor of medicine at the University of Padua from 1700 until his death.

          He is often called "the father of occupational medicine" [4&#