Sixteenth Century Physician and His Methods: Mercurialis on Diseases of the Skin
Abstract
This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract Hieronymus Mercurialis was a renowned medical teacher and practitioner in 16th-century Italy who occupied the chair of medicine at Padua. He was the author of numerous treatises on subjects that, in modern times, would include pediatrics, sports medicine, dermatology, gynecology, otology, ophthalmology, toxicology, epidemic diseases, pharmacology, and...