Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jul 2013
Editorial Historical Article[200 years Vienna university pathology].
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jul 2013
Biography Historical Article[Lorenz Biermayer and the developement of the Pathologic-anatomical Collection in the Fools Tower].
The history of the Pathologic-anatomical Collection in the Fools Tower dates back to the eighteenth century. After a brief summery of the events leading to the creation of the museum, the life and work of Lorenz Biermayer (1778-1843) is examined. ⋯ His period of office (1812-1829), especially the museum catalog and its publications started by him, are described. Finally, all of Biermayer's successors are briefly outlined.
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jul 2013
Biography Historical Article[Autopsy records in Vienna since Lorenz Biermayer--a complete documentation of 195 years].
Vienna has a long tradition of clinical autopsies. In the period from 1817 to 2012 there are over 300,000 autopsies documented in the Vienna General Hospital. From five other community hospitals with departments for pathology and some closed hospitals, autopsy reports exist since 1865. ⋯ This incredible high number of preserved reports was only possible because of the tradition started by Rokitansky and the possibility of storing this large amount of records in the Pathologic anatomical collection in the Narrenturm, the Vienna Municipal Archives and various hospitals. The aim of this study was to create a documentary of the repositories of the autopsy records, to make the records available and easier accessible for different kinds of research. The autopsy records should be easier to find and access, be it for the use in statistics or other scientific projects.
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jul 2013
Biography Historical Article[Karl Alfons Portele, Pathologist and first director of the Federal Pathologic-anatomical Museum Vienna].
The importance of the work of Karl Alfons Portele (1912-1993) in his position as director of the Federal Museum of Pathology is discussed. Portele was commissioned with the museum in 1946 and separated it from university in 1974. The history of the Pathologic-anatomical Museum in Vienna is closely connected with the history of pathology.
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Wien Med Wochenschr · Jul 2013
Biography Historical Article[Vienna's Department of Pathology at the Medical University--a chronology of the past 200 years].
In December 2012 we celebrated the reconstruction of the Department of Pathology at the Vienna Medical School. This short report presents the evolution of this institute by its directors and their main achievements. From Rokitansky to Kerjaschki we follow the path from the work at the morgue to the modern diagnostic methods für personalised medicine.