Marcos Mercadante (1960-2011) and his legacy to Brazilian psychiatry

Marcos Mercadante (1960-2011) and his legacy to Brazilian psychiatry.

Henry Wellcome. The man, his collection and his legacy

studies, that "illness" as well as "disease" should be understood, and this within a holistic perspective of all the forms of therapy available within the "health care system" of a culture. Yet the empirical research embodied in this book is fascinating and important. Over the better part of a decade, Dr. Kleinman did field-work in Taiwan, investigating, from the point of view of the patient as...

Oliver Sacks and his legacy to vision science and ophthalmology.

A little boy enchanted by chemistry and the periodic table elements, a motorcycle young man who crossed a continental country in so many directions, scuba diver and olympic weightlifter, an obsessive re searcher and a dedicated physician. These are some facets of a brilliant human being. Oliver Wolf Sacks was born in London in July 9, 1933, graduated in Medicine at Oxford University, England, s...

William Osler's legacy and his contribution to haematology.

William Osler (1849–1919) is generally regarded as one of the greatest and most admired physicians in the history of medicine. An outstanding clinician, he possessed extraordinary charm which inspired many pupils. Osler stressed bedside teaching, hard work, medical history and lifelong learning. As Professor of Medicine at four institutions in three countries, he exerted a profound influence on...

Woody Bledsoe - His Life and Legacy

October 1995 of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Woody was one of the founders of AI, making early contributions in pattern recognition and automated reasoning. He continued to make significant contributions to AI throughout his long career. His legacy consists not only of his scientific work but also of several generations of scientists who learned from Woody the joy of scient...