24-7-1927, Lisbon (Portugal) 1 photo negative on glass, b/w; 9,0×12,0 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/EPJS/SF/001-001/0006/0965B Egas Moniz (1874-1955) was a Portuguese medical doctor with major contributions in neurology, and in the development of new techniques to study the brain and in the treatment of mental illnesses. In 1949 he …
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The Richness of Indian Pharmaceutical Tradition
10-4-1563, Goa (Índia) 1 bound volume, covers wrapped with brown leather embossed with drawings, 217 numbered pages, printed, paper; 20,5 x 15,5 x 3,5 cm Portuguese National Archive of Torre do Tombo Ref Code: PT/TT/CF/088 As European nations engaged in worldwide maritime voyages, they came into contact with diverse and previously unknown scientific traditions. Colóquios …
History of Medicine
The history of medicine is almost as ancient as written records exist. Curiosity about the mysterious and fascinating workings of the human body as well as an endless fighting against disease have been always present whenever there are human beings. Even when societies had the most primitive notions about the inner composition and the workings …