Pettenkofer- father of experimental hygiene.

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  • J V Pai-Dhungat
  • Falguni Parikh
چکیده

PETTENKOFERFATHER OF EXPERIMENTAL HYGIENE Max Von Pettenkoffer (1818-1901) studied at the University of Munich and obtained his M.D. He undertook postgraduate studies in chemistry at Wurzberg, where he identified hippuric acid in the urine and described a qualitative test for bile saltsthe Pettenkoffer’s test. In 1847, he was called to Munich, as Professor of medical chemistry, a newly created post, but Pettenkoffer gradually moved into experimental hygiene. In the first part of 19th century, progress in public hygiene had faltered in Germany, in comparison with England. Like Virchow, he labored to push through public health measures.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India

دوره 63 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012