From miasma to measles to modern medicine: peter ludvig panum and the paradigm shift in 19th-century science.
Auteur :
Simonsen, Lone
Éditeur :
Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
ISBN :
9788773044742
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2026
Dimensions :
26,5 x 21,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Danemark
After centuries without measles on the Faroe Islands, an 1846 outbreak led Peter L. Panum to uncover the virus’s person-to-person spread. His sharp observations spurred innovative hygiene and epidemic control measures that reshaped disease theory, even as his legacy remains underrecognized.