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Biography Historical Article
[Short biography of an actor of the institutionalisation of orthopaedics (1830-1850)].
- Grégory Quin.
- Institut des Sciences du Sport et de l'Education Physique (ISSEP), Université de Lausanne (UNIL), Bâtiment de Vidy, CH-1015 Lausanne. gregory.quin@unil.ch
- Gesnerus. 2009 Jan 1; 66 (2): 237-55.
AbstractParts of the socioscientific career of Jules Guérin, an orthopaedic surgeon, are presented in this article. The aim is to deepen the comprehension of intricate processes like specialisation and professionalisation of medicine and development of medical gymnastics. From this point of view Guérin's biography is very informative. The intention is to highlight the institutionalisation process of orthopaedics during two decades: the 1830s and 1840s. For the analysis the author tries to associate historical elements taken from the medical field and the socioeconomic context, however, without digressing too far from Guérin himself. First, Guérin's part in the institutionalisation process will be studied, second, his influence as a surgeon and theorist of spinal deformities and then his role as a controversial figure in the medical field.
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